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i⋅ron

  [ahy-ern]
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–noun
1. Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
2. something hard, strong, rigid, unyielding, or the like: hearts of iron.
3. an instrument, utensil, weapon, etc., made of iron.
4. an appliance with a flat metal bottom, used when heated, as by electricity, to press or smooth clothes, linens, etc.
5. Golf. one of a series of nine iron-headed clubs having progressively sloped-back faces, used for driving or lofting the ball. Compare wood 1 (def. 8).
6. a branding iron.
7. any of several tools, structural members, etc., of metals other than iron.
8. the blade of a carpenter's plane.
9. Slang. a pistol.
10. a harpoon.
11. Medicine/Medical. a preparation of iron or containing iron, used chiefly in the treatment of anemia, or as a styptic and astringent.
12. irons, shackles or fetters: Put him in irons!
13. a sword.
–adjective
14. of, containing, or made of iron: an iron skillet.
15. resembling iron in firmness, strength, color, etc.: an iron will.
16. stern; harsh; cruel.
17. inflexible; unrelenting.
18. strong; robust; healthy.
19. holding or binding strongly: an iron grip.
20. irritating or harsh in tone: an iron voice.
–verb (used with object)
21. to smooth or press with a heated iron, as clothes or linens.
22. to furnish, mount, or arm with iron.
23. to shackle or fetter with irons.
24. Metalworking. to smooth and thin the walls of (an object being deep-drawn).
–verb (used without object)
25. to press clothes, linens, etc., with an iron.
—Verb phrase
26. iron out,
a. to iron or press (an item of clothing or the like).
b. to remove (wrinkles) from by ironing.
c. to resolve or clear up (difficulties, disagreements, etc.): The problem was ironed out months ago.
—Idioms
27. in irons,
a. Nautical. (of a sailing vessel) unable to maneuver because of the position of the sails with relation to the direction of the wind.
b. Nautical. (of a towing vessel) unable to maneuver because of tension on the towing line.
c. Also, into irons. in shackles or fetters.
28. irons in the fire, matters with which one is immediately concerned; undertakings; projects: He had other irons in the fire, so that one failure would not destroy him.
29. pump iron, to lift weights as an exercise or in competition.
30. strike while the iron is hot, to act quickly when an opportunity presents itself.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE īren (n. and adj.), perh. < *īsren, metathesized from īsern, var. of īsen; cf. OS, OHG, ON īsarn, Goth eisarn < Gmc *īsarnam, perh. < Celtic; cf. Gaulish Ysarno-, Iserno- (in place names), OBreton hoiarn, Welsh haearn, OIr íarn

Related forms:
i⋅ron⋅less, adjective
i⋅ron⋅like, adjective
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pump 1   (pŭmp)   
n.  

  1. A machine or device for raising, compressing, or transferring fluids.

  2. Physiology A molecular mechanism for the active transport of ions or molecules across a cell membrane.

  3. Physics Electromagnetic radiation used to raise atoms or molecules to a higher energy level.

  4. Informal The heart.

v.   pumped, pump·ing, pumps

v.   tr.

  1. To raise or cause to flow by means of a pump.

  2. To draw, deliver, or pour forth as if with a pump.

  3. To remove the water from: pump out a flooded basement.

  4. To cause to move with the up-and-down motion of a pump handle: a bicyclist pumping the pedals.

  5. To propel, eject, or insert with or as if with a pump: pumped new life into the economy.

  6. Physics To raise (atoms or molecules) to a higher energy level by exposing them to electromagnetic radiation at a resonant frequency.

  7. Physiology To transport (ions or molecules) against a concentration gradient by the expenditure of chemically stored energy.

  8. To question closely or persistently: pump a witness for secret information.

v.   intr.

  1. To operate a pump.

  2. To raise or move gas or liquid with a pump.

  3. To move up and down in the manner of a pump handle.

  4. Sports To fake a throw, pass, or shot by moving the arm or arms without releasing the ball.

Phrasal Verb(s):
pump up

  1. To inflate with gas by means of a pump: pump up a tire.

  2. Slang To fill with enthusiasm, strength, and energy: The lively debate really pumped us up.

  3. Sports To be actively involved in a bodybuilding program: athletes pumping up at the gym.


Idiom(s):
pump iron Sports To lift weights.

[Middle English pumpe.]
pump'er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
iron

  1. n.
    a gun; a revolver. (Underworld.) : Rocko never carries iron unless he's going to use it.
  2. n.
    computer hardware. (See also big iron.) : What kind of iron are you people running over there?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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pump (some) iron

  1. tv.
    to lift weights. : Andy went down to the gym to pump some iron.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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Word Origin & History

iron 
O.E. isærn (with M.E. rhotacism of -s-), from P.Gmc. *isarnan (cf. O.S. isarn, O.N. isarn, M.Du. iser, O.H.G. isarn, Ger. Eisen) "holy metal" or "strong metal" (in contrast to softer bronze) probably an early borrowing of Celt. *isarnon (cf. O.Ir. iarn, Welsh haiarn), from PIE *is-(e)ro- "powerful, holy," from PIE *eis "strong" (cf. Skt. isirah "vigorous, strong," Gk. ieros "strong"). The verb meaning "press clothes" (with a heated flat-iron) is first recorded 1680; ironing board is from 1843.
"Right so as whil that Iren is hoot men sholden smyte." [Chaucer, c.1386]
To have (too) many irons in the fire "to be doing too much at once" is from 1549. Iron lung "artificial respiration tank" is from 1932. Ironside, name given to a man of great hardihood or bravery (1297) first applied to Edmund II, king of England (d.1016), later also to Oliver Cromwell and his troops.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: iron
Pronunciation: 'I(-&)rn
Function: noun
1 : a heavy malleable ductile magnetic silver-white metallic element that readily rustsin moist air, occurs native in meteorites and combined in most igneous rocks, is the most used of metals, and is vital to biological processes (as in transport of oxygen in the body) —symbolFe; —see ELEMENT table
2 : iron chemically combined <iron in the blood> —iron adjective
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Medical Dictionary

iron i·ron (ī'ərn)
n.


  1. Symbol Fe A lustrous, malleable, ductile, magnetic or magnetizable metallic element. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.847; melting point 1,538°C; boiling point 2,860°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6.

  2. A pill or other medication containing iron and taken as a dietary supplement.

adj.
Made of or containing iron.

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Science Dictionary
iron   (ī'ərn)  Pronunciation Key 
Symbol Fe
A silvery-white, hard metallic element that occurs abundantly in minerals such as hematite, magnetite, pyrite, and ilmenite. It is malleable and ductile, can be magnetized, and rusts readily in moist air. It is used to make steel and other alloys important in construction and manufacturing. Iron is a component of hemoglobin, which allows red blood cells to carry oxygen and carbon dioxide through the body. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,535°C; boiling point 2,750°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6. See Periodic Table. See Note at element.
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Idioms & Phrases

pump iron

Lift weights, as in She's started pumping iron three times a week. This idiom was born with the late-20th-century stress on physical fitness. [Second half of 1900s]

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