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irons

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for irons.

Editorial note

It's often better to leave quickly, especially if you still have irons in the fire from previous job hunting efforts.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

A surname.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of irons gathered in one view.

noun

A surname.

noun

(equestrianism) The stirrups.

noun

(dated) Shackles.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for irons.

Example sentences

1

It's often better to leave quickly, especially if you still have irons in the fire from previous job hunting efforts.

2

However, some still swear by simple leg irons of a design little-changed for centuries.

3

If he irons out the bugs over time, I could see this becoming a must-have for me.

4

You don't make welders or soldering irons easy for people with zero experience.

5

Under these conditions, it could still work in irons or especially electric kettles.

6

When I've gotten really stuck, sometimes its helped to actually listen rather than wielding keyboards and screwdrivers and soldering irons.

7

I just hope Google fully supports these tools and irons out any issues that come up.

8

I took an electronics course in middle school and we would use soldering irons there also.

9

I think it happened because, as you said, the irons were vendor locked and expensive.

10

There weren't even any machine shops, 3d printers, soldering irons, etc.

11

But soldering irons and arduinos are a level of too much...

12

An efficient google can keep more irons in the fire.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use irons in a sentence?

It's often better to leave quickly, especially if you still have irons in the fire from previous job hunting efforts.

What does irons mean?

A surname.

What part of speech is irons?

irons is commonly used as noun.