How to Use "Iron" with Example Sentences

iron (n): a type of hard metal; a device used to remove wrinkles from clothing; a golf club

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Used with adjectives:

"He could not use his rusty iron."
(rusty, old, broken)

"He gathered all the scrap iron."
(scrap, cast)

"She uses an electric iron on her dress shirts."
(electric, steam)

"She uses a curling iron on her hair every morning."
(curling, flat)

"Be careful of the hot iron."
(hot, warm)

Used with verbs:

"Germany is known to produce lots of iron."
(produce, make)

"Our outdoor furniture is made out of iron."
(be + made out of, be + made of)

"She needs foods that contain iron."
(contain)

"She uses an iron on her dress pants."
(uses)

Used with nouns:

"He tripped over an iron bar."
(bar)

"They had to walk through an iron gate."
(gate)

"She began to take iron pills."
(pills, tablets, supplements)

"She has an iron deficiency."
(deficiency)

iron (v): to remove wrinkles from fabric with an iron

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Used with nouns:

"I need to iron my clothes."
(clothes, shirts, pants, dress)

iron (adj): very strong

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Used with nouns:

"He has an iron will to survive."
(will)

"She promised not to let go of her iron grip."
(grip)