"irons" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈaɪɚnz/ [General-American], /ˈaɪənz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-irons.wav [US]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)nz Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} irons
  1. plural of iron Tags: form-of, plural Form of: iron
    Sense id: en-irons-en-noun-tONDyxxX

Noun

IPA: /ˈaɪɚnz/ [General-American], /ˈaɪənz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-irons.wav [US]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)nz Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} irons pl (plural only)
  1. (dated) Shackles. Tags: dated, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-irons-en-noun-2KbkornQ
  2. (nautical) A lack of forward motion. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-irons-en-noun-SM5~o6TS Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (equestrianism) The stirrups. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Equestrianism
    Sense id: en-irons-en-noun-IPKzVzwa Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: eating irons, fighting irons, in irons, irons in the fire, leg irons

Verb

IPA: /ˈaɪɚnz/ [General-American], /ˈaɪənz/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-irons.wav [US]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ)nz Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} irons
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of iron Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: iron
    Sense id: en-irons-en-verb-SPpalvm9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 4 13 34 48 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 19 12 12 20 37

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