[ˈʌɪən], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a strong, hard magnetic silvery-grey metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26, much used as a material for construction and manufacturing, especially in the form of steel

- a tool or implement now or originally made of iron
(e.g: a caulking iron)

- a handheld implement, typically an electrical one, with a heated flat steel base, used to smooth clothes, sheets, etc.

- a golf club with a metal head (typically with a numeral indicating the degree to which the head is angled in order to loft the ball)
(e.g: a four-iron)

- a meteorite containing a high proportion of iron


Phrases:
- an iron fist in a velvet glove
- have many irons in the fire
- have other irons in the fire
- in irons

Origin:
Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic

[ˈʌɪən], (Verb)

Definitions:
- smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron


Phrases:
- an iron fist in a velvet glove
- have many irons in the fire
- have other irons in the fire
- in irons

Origin:
Old English īren, īsen, īsern, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ijzer and German Eisen, and probably ultimately from Celtic