இரும்பு — meaning in English

English meaning

• iron noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
• irony noun A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is the opposite of what was expected.

Senses

இரும்பு is used for these senses in English:

• iron id=Q677|chemical element Fe
• irony of or pertaining to iron

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.

irony — full definition

1. noun A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is the opposite of what was expected.
2. noun A way of speaking in which the literal words mean the opposite of what's intended, often for humorous or sarcastic effect.

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