Idioms for iron

Origin of iron

before 900; Middle English, Old English īren (noun and adj.), perhaps < *īsren, metathesized from īsern, variant of īsen; compare Old Saxon, Old High German, Old Norse īsarn, Gothic eisarn < Germanic *īsarnam, perhaps < Celtic; compare Gaulish Ysarno-, Iserno- (in place names), Old Breton hoiarn, Welsh haearn, Old Irish íarn

OTHER WORDS FROM iron

i·ron·less, adjective i·ron·like, adjective un·i·roned, adjective well-i·roned, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for iron out (1 of 2)

iron out

verb (tr, adverb)

to smooth, using a heated iron
to put right or settle (a problem or difficulty) as a result of negotiations or discussions
Australian informal to knock unconscious

British Dictionary definitions for iron out (2 of 2)

iron
/ (ˈaɪən) /

noun

adjective

verb

See also iron out, irons

Derived forms of iron

ironer, noun ironless, adjective ironlike, adjective

Word Origin for iron

Old English irēn; related to Old High German īsan, Old Norse jārn; compare Old Irish īarn

Medical definitions for iron out

iron
[ īərn ]

n.

A lustrous, malleable, ductile, magnetic or magnetizable metallic element. Atomic number 26.
A dietary supplement or medication containing an iron salt, such as ferrous sulfate.

adj.

Made of or containing iron.

Scientific definitions for iron out

iron
[ īərn ]

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.

Idioms and Phrases with iron out (1 of 2)

iron out

Work out, resolve, settle. For example, They managed to iron out all the problems with the new production process, or John and Mary finally ironed out their differences. This expression uses ironing wrinkled fabric as a metaphor for smoothing differences. [Mid-1800s]

Idioms and Phrases with iron out (2 of 2)

iron