I.
noun
1 metal
ADJECTIVE
▪ rusty
▪ cast , corrugated , galvanized , wrought
▪
a hut with a corrugated ~ roof
▪ pig
▪ scrap
VERB + IRON
▪ make , produce , smelt
▪
Germany produced enormous quantities of coal, ~ and steel.
▪ be rich in , contain
▪
foods that are rich in ~
▪ be cast in , be made from/of/out of
▪
a bridge made of wrought ~
IRON + VERB
▪ rust
IRON + NOUN
▪ ore
▪
They mine ~ ore locally.
▪ bar
▪ gate
▪ filings
▪ industry
▪ foundry , works
▪ deficiency
▪
patients with ~ deficiency
▪ pill ( esp. AmE ), tablets ( esp. BrE )
▪
I was put on ~ tablets for my anaemia.
2 tool
ADJECTIVE
▪ hot , warm
▪ electric , steam
▪ travel ( BrE )
▪ curling (= for making hair curly) , flat (= for making hair straight) (both AmE )
▪
You can use a curling ~ to create soft curls.
VERB + IRON
▪ use
▪
Use a cool ~ on synthetics.
II.
verb
Iron is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ clothes , ↑ shirt
III.
adj.
Iron is used with these nouns: ↑ discipline , ↑ grip , ↑ will