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iron

[ahy-ern] / ˈaɪ ərn /


NOUN
hard, ferrous metal
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It involved transferring a heavy iron bolt, concealed inside an oversize Bible, from Casanova to his upstairs neighbor, who could then chip a hole in the wooden floor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We’re going to be feeling our way a little bit, but we didn’t want to delay the implementation until we had everything ironed out,” Wolfe said.

From The Wall Street Journal

The five-time major winner from Northern Ireland switched to cavity-back irons for last December's Australian Open and two events this year in Dubai but is back to familiar equipment this week.

From Barron's

Details regarding a potential second round of talks with Iran have yet to be ironed out, officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal

As soon as it fit, the stone turned into a wooden door with fat iron hinges and a door handle.

From Literature