Irons

[ ahy-ernz ]

/ ˈaɪ ərnz /

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noun

Jeremy (John), born 1948, English actor.

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Words nearby Irons

iron pan, iron-pumper, iron putty, iron pyrites, iron rations, Irons, iron-sick, ironside, ironsides, iron sights, irons in the fire, too many

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How to use Irons in a sentence

There is no reason that the character of Jonathon Irons should look like Kevin Spacey.
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“While in the building, I was kept on a hard floor in handcuffs and in leg irons,” he says.
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But Irons actually faced competition from Tim Curry and Malcolm McDowell, who were both considered for the part.
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It took heated irons to move the lions away from Massarti in the cage.
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Plus, Jeremy Irons is the voice of this evil lion and he kills his brother, and Simba is just this little baby.
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The place was used as a lock-up for some time after the incorporation, and the old irons were kept on show for years.
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The steam-shoveller was removed, or the tormentor irons raised, when only the harrow was required.
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Suddenly, there was a considerable clatter of fire-irons, and his violent start surprised Margaret.
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But I have put as many irons in against this folly of the disarming as I could manage.
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One of his legs, he said, was rendered useless by the pressure of irons for eight years.
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British Dictionary definitions for Irons (1 of 2)

irons

/ (ˈaɪənz) /

pl n

fetters or chains (often in the phrase in or into irons)

in irons nautical (of a sailing vessel) headed directly into the wind without steerageway

have several irons in the fire to be involved in many projects, activities, etc

British Dictionary definitions for Irons (2 of 2)

Irons

/ (ˈaɪənz) /

noun

Jeremy. born 1948, British film and stage actor. His films include The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), The Mission (1986), Reversal of Fortune (1990), and Lolita (1997)

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