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chyliferous (medicine)


chyliferous


Conveying chyle.

Synonym: chylophoric.

Origin: chyl-+ L. Fero, to carry


iron 1, noun (oh)



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1 ?metal?
2 ?for clothes?
3 have several irons in the fire
4 ?sport?
5 ?chains?
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[Language: Old English; Origin: isern, iren]
?METAL?
[U] a common hard metal that is used to make steel, is magnetic, and is found in very small quantities in Food and blood. It is a chemical element : symbol Fe
::the iron and steel industry
::a driveway with large iron gates
:: iron ore (=rock that contains iron)
::the absorption of iron from Food
ironing board, iron
?FOR CLOTHES?
[C] a thing used for making clothes smooth, which has a heated flat metal base
have several irons in the fire
to be involved in several different activities or have several plans all happening at the same time
::He has several economic irons in the fire, including gold and diamond mines.

?SPORT?
[C] a Golf club made of metal rather than wood
::a 5-iron
?CHAINS?
irons [plural] especially literary a chain used to prevent a prisoner from moving
::leg irons
-see also a will of iron/an iron will at will 2 (1), pump iron at pump 2 (8), rule sb/sth with a rod of iron at rule 2 (5), strike while the iron's hot at strike 1 (27)