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I0233200 (ī′ərn)n.1. Symbol Fe A silvery-white, lustrous, malleable, ductile, magnetic or magnetizable, metallic element occurring abundantly in combined forms, notably in hematite, limonite, magnetite, and taconite, and used alloyed in a wide range of important structural materials. Atomic number 26; atomic weight 55.845; melting point 1,538°C; boiling point 2,861°C; specific gravity 7.874 (at 20°C); valence 2, 3, 4, 6. See Periodic Table.2. An implement made of iron alloy or similar metal, especially a bar heated for use in branding, curling hair, or cauterizing.3. Great hardness or strength; firmness: a will of iron.4. Sports Any of a series of golf clubs having a bladelike metal head and numbered from one to nine in order of increasing loft.5. A metal appliance with a handle and a weighted flat bottom, used when heated to press wrinkles from fabric.6. A harpoon.7. irons Fetters; shackles.8. A tonic, pill, or other medication containing iron and taken as a dietary supplement.adj.1. Made of or containing iron: iron bars; an iron alloy.2. Strong, healthy, and capable of great endurance: an iron constitution.3. Inflexible; unyielding: iron resolve.4. Holding tightly; very firm: has an iron grip.v. i·roned, i·ron·ing, i·rons v.tr.1. a. To press and smooth with a heated iron: iron clothes.b. To remove (creases) by pressing.2. To put into irons; fetter.3. To fit or clad with iron.v.intr. To iron clothes.Phrasal Verb: iron out To settle through discussion or compromise; work out.Idioms: in irons Nautical Lying head to the wind without steerageway and thus unable to turn either way. iron in the fire An undertaking or project in progress: has many irons in the fire this year.

[Middle English iren, from Old English īren; see eis- in Indo-European roots.]

iron out

vb (tr, adverb) 1. to smooth, using a heated iron2. to put right or settle (a problem or difficulty) as a result of negotiations or discussions3. informal Austral to knock unconscious

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	iron out - settle or put right; "we need to iron out our disagreements"put right, straighten outameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
	2.	iron out - press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"iron, pressmangle - press with a mangle; "mangle the sheets"press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"

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消除烫平

iron

(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).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3. a type of golf-club. （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ˈironing noun clothes etc waiting to be ironed, or just ironed. What a huge pile of ironing!烫过的或要烫的衣服ˈirons noun plural formerly, a prisoner's chains. They put him in irons. （旧时）镣铐 ˈironing-board noun a padded board on which to iron clothes. 烫衣板ˈironmonger noun a dealer in articles of metal eg tools, locks etc and other goods. 五金商ˈironmongery noun the business or goods of an ironmonger. 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. 同时要办的事太多iron out1. to get rid of (creases etc) by ironing. 烫平2. to get rid of (difficulties etc) so that progress becomes easier. 消除（困难） strike while the iron is hot to act etc while the situation is favourable. 趁热打铁

iron out

1. Literally, to remove wrinkles from something, especially a piece of fabric, using a flatiron. Please iron out the crease in my slacks, I like them flat in the front.2. By extension, to ease, solve, or remove minor difficulties, troubles, or problematic details (of or in something). Our latest software update is nearly finished—we just need to iron out a few things before it's ready for release. Your friends and family are a great source of support when you need to iron out the issues in your life. Bob and Janet are seeing a counselor to try to iron out the kinks in their marriage.See also: iron, out

iron something out

1. Lit. to use a flatiron to make cloth flat or smooth. I will iron the drapes out, so they will hang together. I ironed out the drapes. 2. . Fig. to ease a problem; to smooth out a problem. (Here problem is synonymous with wrinkle.) It's only a little problem. I can iron it out very quickly. We will iron out all these little matters first.See also: iron, out

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] See also: iron, out

iron out

v.1. To remove some unevenness, such as a wrinkle or crease, from cloth by ironing: He ironed out the wrinkles from the shirt. She ironed the creases out.2. To remove some obstacle or difficulty in the process of solving or compromising: The mediator ironed out the troubles between management and the union. The teacher ironed the kinks out of the overlapping test schedules.See also: iron, out

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verb settle or put right

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verb press and smooth with a heated iron

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