(metallurgy) A compound of iron with carbon (Fe₃C).

(military) (formerly) the second highest military decoration of Germany, under the military order of the Pour le Mérite, or the cross pattée shape of this decoration.

A nickname given to various female leaders, indicating that they are strong-willed and unyielding. / (especially) Margaret Thatcher. / The iron maiden at Nuremberg.

plural of iron bloom

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pump iron

siderite

One of 83 counties in Michigan, United States. County seat: Crystal Falls. It is situated on the Upper Peninsula. / One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Ironton.

A very fusible variety of cast iron, from which figures and other delicate articles are manufactured. These are often stained or lacquered in imitation of bronze.

plural of iron cement

(obsolete) A medium-quality cast iron, consisting of a mixture of white iron and grey iron.