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iron hands

iron hands is the plural of iron hand.

Meaning of iron hand

Noun

iron hand (plural iron hands)

  1. (figuratively) Firmness, inflexibility, sternness.
    • The mental hospital setting is merely a symbol for the world, and in it the powers that be rule with an iron hand.1975 December 20, “"Cuckoo's Nest" Still a Valid Statement of the Non-conformist's Struggles”, in Gay Community News, volume 3, number 25, page 13

Questions about iron hands

What is iron hands the plural of?
Iron hands is the plural of iron hand.

Words near iron hands in the dictionary

  1. iron gums
  2. iron hand
  3. iron handed
  4. iron handedly
  5. iron handedness
  6. iron hands
  7. iron harvest
  8. iron harvests
  9. iron heater
  10. iron heaters
  11. iron heel

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