fer

Definitions of fer
  1. noun
    home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
    synonyms: fer à repasser
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    types:
    fer à repasser
    an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
    fer à vapeur
    a pressing iron that can emit steam
    type of:
    appareil electroménager, ustensile de ménage
    an appliance that does a particular job in the home
  2. noun
    an iron that was heated by placing it on a stove
    synonyms: fer à repasser
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    type of:
    fer à repasser
    home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth
  3. noun
    a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
    synonyms: crosse en fer
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    type of:
    club, club de golf
    golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
  4. noun
    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
    synonyms: fe, numéro atomique 26
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    types:
    ferraille, vieille ferraille
    iron to be melted again and reworked
    type of:
    métal
    any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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