irons

nounnounverbattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈaɪ.ənz//
United States//ˈaɪ.ɚnz//

A lack of forward motion.

noun

1
Also a form of ironplural of iron

noun

1
datedShackles.
He’s been clapped in irons!
2
A lack of forward motion.
Alice steered the boat into the wind, so we were stuck in irons.
3
The stirrups.

verb

1
Also a form of ironthird-person singular simple present indicative of iron

ironic · Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.ironically · In an ironic manner; in a way displaying irony.ironing · The act of pressing clothes with an iron, such as a steam…

irons · A lack of forward motion.

Irons · A surname.irony · The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may…irrational · Not rational; unfounded, nonsensical or wrong-headed.

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