What part of speech is iron?

Iron can be categorized as an adjective, a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. iron is a verb, present, 1st person singular of iron (infinitive).
  • 2. iron is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. iron is a noun, singular of irons.
  • 4. iron is an adjective, not comparable.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

Adjective

  • Positive
    Comparative
    Superlative
  • iron 
    Not comparable
    Not comparable
  • Positive: iron 
  • Comparative: Not comparable
  • Superlative: Not comparable

What does iron mean?

Definitions

Adjective

iron - Made of the metal iron.
iron - Strong as of will, inflexible.

Verb

iron - press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"

Noun

iron - 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
iron - a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
iron - home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
iron - implement used to brand live stock

Examples of iron

#   Sentence  
1. adj. ) Target Israel and encourage the worst elements of the Palestinians by playing on the iron fist policies of the Sharon government.
2. adj. But Sharon's iron fist is simply not working as a means of establishing general peace, and the Bush administration will have to finally apply effective pressure on Sharon to stop his outrages in and colonization of the West Bank and Gaza.
3. adj. Iron Arm Atom protected the country from danger.
4. adj. Iron Arm Atom protected the country from danger.
5. noun They include a number of minerals there and you can figure out what percentage of that would be your hardness minerals (calcium, magnesium and iron).
6. noun The Golden Gate Bridge is made of iron.
7. noun Gold is heavier than iron.
8. noun Gold is more precious than iron.
9. noun Rust ate away the iron bar.
10. noun The iron broke down due to over-heating.
11. noun Iron ore occurs there in abundance.
12. noun As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.
13. noun This iron sheet is coated with tin.
14. noun This bridge is made of iron.
15. noun This vase is made of iron.
16. noun Please fix the iron.
17. noun Galileo dropped two iron balls from the top of the tower.
18. noun I burned my hand with an iron.
19. noun He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.
20. verb She has to iron her pants on the driveway.
21. verb I have to iron my shirt.
22. verb Please iron the shirt.
23. verb This metal is comparable to iron in strength.
24. verb Some people are gifted with the ability to iron out difficulties while others are born trouble makers.
25. verb The label on my scarf says, "Wash and iron inside out." I wonder how I'm supposed to do that.
26. verb Can you iron this T-shirt for me, please?
27. verb I cannot iron my clothes. I have no iron.
28. verb I iron my clothes almost every day.
29. verb It took me several hours to iron all your shirts.
30. verb He knows how to iron his shirts.
31. verb Their job is to iron clothes.
32. verb Should we iron a poem?
33. verb I have to iron this dress before putting it on.
34. verb I had to iron his shirts again! It's the last time!
Sentence  
adj.
) Target Israel and encourage the worst elements of the Palestinians by playing on the iron fist policies of the Sharon government.
But Sharon's iron fist is simply not working as a means of establishing general peace, and the Bush administration will have to finally apply effective pressure on Sharon to stop his outrages in and colonization of the West Bank and Gaza.
Iron Arm Atom protected the country from danger.
Iron Arm Atom protected the country from danger.
noun
They include a number of minerals there and you can figure out what percentage of that would be your hardness minerals (calcium, magnesium and iron).
The Golden Gate Bridge is made of iron.
Gold is heavier than iron.
Gold is more precious than iron.
Rust ate away the iron bar.
The iron broke down due to over-heating.
Iron ore occurs there in abundance.
As rust eats iron, so care eats the heart.
This iron sheet is coated with tin.
This bridge is made of iron.
This vase is made of iron.
Please fix the iron.
Galileo dropped two iron balls from the top of the tower.
I burned my hand with an iron.
He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.
verb
She has to iron her pants on the driveway.
I have to iron my shirt.
Please iron the shirt.
This metal is comparable to iron in strength.
Some people are gifted with the ability to iron out difficulties while others are born trouble makers.
The label on my scarf says, "Wash and iron inside out." I wonder how I'm supposed to do that.
Can you iron this T-shirt for me, please?
I cannot iron my clothes. I have no iron.
I iron my clothes almost every day.
It took me several hours to iron all your shirts.
He knows how to iron his shirts.
Their job is to iron clothes.
Should we iron a poem?
I have to iron this dress before putting it on.
I had to iron his shirts again! It's the last time!

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