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noun a strong, hard magnetic silvery-gray metal, the chemical element of atomic number 26

verb smooth (clothes, sheets, etc.) with an iron

adjective of or resembling iron

adverb in a strong, robust, or unyielding manner

• Iron is a chemical element with symbol Fe and atomic number 26.
• I need to iron my shirt before the meeting.
• She has nerves of iron when it comes to public speaking.
• His resolve was as strong as iron in the face of adversity.

noun a coarse file or roughened surface used for smoothing or shaping

verb to scrape or grate with a rough tool or surface

• The rasp of the saw echoed through the workshop as the carpenter worked on shaping the wood.
• I can't stand the rasp of that old lawnmower every time it starts up.
• The music was so loud at the concert that I could feel the rasp in my chest.
• Her words had a sharp rasp to them, cutting through the tension in the room.