Foundation level · Year 4 · free
iron
noun · Say it: EYE-uhn
What it means
Foundationa strong, hard grey metal used to make things like gates, tools and steel
The old park gates were made of heavy black iron.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- metal
More examples
- Our teacher showed us how a magnet picks up small pieces of iron.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'iren'.
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