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Definition iron in American English

iron adjective

adjective
/ˈaɪrn/
1

made of iron

Example

huge iron gates

Synonyms and related words
brazen bronze cast-iron
2

very strong, strict, or severe

Example

The whole region was still in the iron grip of winter.

Example

For almost 50 years, Hoover ran the FBI with an iron fist.

Synonyms and related words
strict severe stern the nuclear option serious severe
2.1

very determined

Example

She possesses an iron will and a sense of purpose.

Synonyms and related words
determined insistent ambitious
Definition iron in American English

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