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noun
Articles made of iron, as household utensils, tools, and the like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hardware
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: instrumentality, instrumentation
History
Etymology tree English iron Proto-Germanic *warō Proto-West Germanic *waru Old English waru Middle English ware English -ware English ironware From iron + -ware.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
