name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
irons
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.ənz/
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General-American: /ˈaɪ.ɚnz/
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rhymes with -aɪə(ɹ)nz
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CMU ARPABET: AY1 ER0 N Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
West Ham United F.C. (a football club based in London).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
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noun
Meaning 3
plural of iron
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, plural
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noun
Meaning 4
Shackles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, plural, plural-only
Examples
- He’s been clapped in irons!
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noun
Meaning 5
A lack of forward motion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: nautical, transport
Examples
- Alice steered the boat into the wind, so we were stuck in irons.
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noun
Meaning 6
The stirrups.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports
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verb
Meaning 7
third-person singular simple present indicative of iron
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
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noun
Meaning 8
metal shackles; for hands or legs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chains
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shackle, bond, hamper, trammel
History
Etymology
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