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iron meaning in Tamil

இரும்பு irumpu

/ˈaɪ.ən/

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iron in Tamil: இரும்பு (irumpu), இஸ்திரி போடு (istiri pōṭu). In English, iron means a common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

Tamil words for iron

chemical element Fe
இரும்பு irumpu
to pass an iron over clothing
இஸ்திரி போடு istiri pōṭu

English meaning of iron

  1. noun A common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.
  2. noun Any material, not a steel, predominantly made of elemental iron.
  3. noun A tool or appliance made of metal, which is heated and then used to transfer heat to something else; most often a thick piece of metal fitted with a handle and having a flat, roughly triangular bottom, which is heated and used to press wrinkles from clothing, and now usually containing an electrical heating apparatus.
  4. noun Any of several other tools traditionally made of wrought iron, now usually of steel.

Full definition of iron

iron in a sentence

  • Today we studied about metals — including iron — at school.
  • It's many niggas now totin' iron.
  • ironman; a will of iron

Synonyms of iron

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Questions about iron in Tamil

What is the meaning of iron in Tamil?
Iron in Tamil is இரும்பு (irumpu), இஸ்திரி போடு (istiri pōṭu).
iron என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Iron: இரும்பு (irumpu), இஸ்திரி போடு (istiri pōṭu).
What does iron mean in English?
Iron means a common, inexpensive metal, silvery grey when untarnished, that rusts, is attracted by magnets, and is used in making steel: a chemical element having atomic number 26 and symbol Fe.

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