English Dictionary
◊ DID YOU MEAN IRON?
iron
adj : extremely robust; "an iron constitution" [syn: {cast-iron}]
n 1: a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white
in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and
tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of
oxygen by the blood [syn: {Fe}, {atomic number 26}]
2: a golfclub that has a relatively narrow metal head
3: metal shackles; for hands or legs [syn: {irons}, {chain}, {chains}]
4: used to brand live stock [syn: {branding iron}]
5: flat metal base is heated and used to smooth cloth [syn: {smoothing
iron}]
v : press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"
[syn: {iron out}]
English Computing Dictionary
◊ TRON
TRON
A project headed by Dr. Ken Sakamura of the
{University of Tokyo} and supported by most of the major
Japanese computer makers and {NTT}.
[{Jargon File}]
(1995-03-15)