irons

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun metal shackles; for hands or legs
  2. noun a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
  3. noun a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head

Synonyms

chains

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
shackle

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