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ironmonger
i·ron·mon·ger I0234900 (ī′ərn-mŭng′gər, -mŏng′-)n. Chiefly British A hardware merchant.ironmonger (ˈaɪənˌmʌŋɡə) n (Commerce) Brit a dealer in metal utensils, hardware, locks, etc. US and Canadian equivalent: hardware dealer ˈironˌmongery ni•ron•mon•ger (ˈaɪ ərnˌmʌŋ gər, -ˌmɒŋ gər) n. Chiefly Brit. a dealer in hardware. [1300–50] i′ron•mon`ger•y, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ironmonger - someone who sells hardware; "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"hardwaremanbargainer, dealer, monger, trader - someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold | | 2. | ironmonger - a store selling hardware; "in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop"hardware store, ironmonger's shopshop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" | Translationsiron (ˈaiən) noun1. (also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc. Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination). 鐵 铁2. a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc. I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron. 熨斗 熨斗3. a type of golf-club. (高爾夫球)鐵桿 (高尔夫球)铁头球棒 verb to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron. This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon. 熨(衣服) 熨ˈironing noun clothes etc waiting to be ironed, or just ironed. What a huge pile of ironing! 待熨平或已熨好的衣服 烫过的或要烫的衣服ˈirons noun plural formerly, a prisoner's chains. They put him in irons. (舊時)鐐銬 (旧时)镣铐 ˈironing-board noun a padded board on which to iron clothes. 熨衣板 烫衣板ˈironmonger noun a dealer in articles of metal eg tools, locks etc and other goods. 五金商 五金商ˈironmongery noun the business or goods of an ironmonger. 五金業,五金商品 五金业,五金器具 have several irons in the fire, have too many etc irons in the fire to be involved in, or doing, several etc things at the same time. 同時有很多事情要做 同时要办的事太多iron out1. to get rid of (creases etc) by ironing. 燙平 烫平2. to get rid of (difficulties etc) so that progress becomes easier. 消除(困難) 消除(困难) strike while the iron is hot to act etc while the situation is favourable. 打鐵趁熱 趁热打铁ironmonger
ironmonger Brit a dealer in metal utensils, hardware, locks, etc. ironmonger[IBM] A hardware specialist (derogatory). Comparesandbender, polygon pusher.MedicalSeeironironmonger
Synonyms for ironmongernoun someone who sells hardwareSynonymsRelated Words- bargainer
- dealer
- monger
- trader
noun a store selling hardwareSynonyms- hardware store
- ironmonger's shop
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