iron

iron - noun

• 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 {dx}see {dxt|Chemical Elements Table|element|table}{/dx}

• A household device usually with a flat metal base that is heated to smooth, finish, or press (such as cloth)

• Any of a series of numbered golf clubs having relatively thin metal heads {dx}compare {dxt|wood||}{/dx}

• Shackles for the hands or legs