Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

(mythology) The most recent and debased of the four or five classical Ages of Man; hence, any period characterized by wicked behavior. / An age characterized by the use of iron.

The practice or act of asking someone a question in order to demonstrate their ignorance.

(historical) The dividing line between Western Europe and the Soviet controlled regions, especially during the Cold War.

A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

A type of crude, brittle iron shaped like a block, unsuitable for working but suitable for casting, commonly used as an industrial raw material.

plural of iron

(dated) shackles / (nautical) A lack of forward motion. / (equestrianism) The stirrups.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of iron

(Ireland, endearing slang) Northern Ireland.