jern — meaning in English

English meaning

• iron noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
• shackle verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.

Senses

jern is used for these senses in English:

• iron (not comparable) Made of the metal iron.
• shackle (obsolete, rare) A fetter-like band worn on an appendage as an ornament; an anklet, an armlet, a bracelet, a wristlet.

iron — full definition

1. noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
2. noun A small electrical appliance with a hot, flat base, used to smooth wrinkles out of clothes.
3. verb To smooth clothing or fabric using a heated iron.
4. adj Extremely strong, tough, or unyielding, used figuratively.

shackle — full definition

1. verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.
2. verb To restrict or hold back someone's freedom or progress.

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