iron

noun

How many syllables in iron?

There are 2 syllables in the word iron.

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Definition of iron:

iron (noun):: a small electrically heated device with a weighted flat bottom for pressing clothes; 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.; a silver-white malleable ductile magnetic heavy metallic element that readily rusts in moist air, occurs in pure form in meteorites and combined in most igneous rocks, is the most abundant element on earth by mass, and is vital to biological processes see chemical elements table

Synonyms for iron:

alpha iron

atomic number 26

backbone

beta iron

branding iron

cast iron

delta iron

doggedness

electric iron

flat iron

fortitude

freedom

galvanized iron

gamma iron

grit

ingot iron

iron ore

metal

metallic element

obduracy

obdurateness

obstinacy

obstinateness

perseverance

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Antonyms for iron:

ambiguous

capricious

changeable

dubious

equivocal

equivocating

erratic

fickle

fluctuating

fluid

half-hearted

hazy

impractical

inconsistent

indeterminate

insecure

irregular

irresolute

precarious

questionable

risky

romantic

shaky

torn

uncertain

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