metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

alpha iron - a magnetic allotrope of iron; stable below 906 degrees centigrade

beta iron - an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade

gamma iron - a nonmagnetic allotrope of iron that is the basis of austenite; stable between 906 and 1403 degrees centigrade

delta iron - an allotrope of iron that is stable between 1403 degrees centigrade and the melting point (= 1532 degrees)

ingot iron - iron of high purity

cast iron - an alloy of iron containing so much carbon that it is brittle and so cannot be wrought but must be shaped by casting

wrought iron - iron having a low carbon content that is tough and malleable and so can be forged and welded

steel - an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

galvanized iron - iron that is coated with zinc to protect it from rust

iron ore - an ore from which iron can be extracted

pig iron - crude iron tapped from a blast furnace

scrap iron - iron to be melted again and reworked

structural iron - iron that has been cast or worked in structural shapes

driving iron, one iron - (golf) the long iron with the most nearly vertical face

golf-club, golf club, club - golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball

long iron - an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots

five iron, mashie - middle-distance iron

mashie niblick, seven iron - iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green

midiron, two iron - long iron with a nearly vertical face

niblick, nine iron - an iron with considerable loft

putting iron, putter - the iron normally used on the putting green

short iron - an iron with a short shaft and pitched face; for hitting short high shots

wedge - (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole

hamper, shackle, trammels, trammel, bond - a restraint that confines or restricts freedom (especially something used to tie down or restrain a prisoner)

implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end

flatiron - an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove

gauffer, goffer - an iron used to press pleats and ridges

home appliance, household appliance - an appliance that does a particular job in the home

steam iron - a pressing iron that can emit steam

travel iron - a small lightweight iron that can be carried while traveling

mangle - press with a mangle; "mangle the sheets"

press - place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"

robust - physically strong