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Meanings of flatiron in English

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Is a small appliance that, when heated, is used to press clothes to remove creases.

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        The withdrawal agreement must give legal effect to that 'cast iron' guarantee.
        The Guardian
        2
        In recent weeks he has nationalized oil service companies and iron producers.
        Reuters
        3
        The election commission said it was working to iron out the problems.
        Reuters
        4
        Wood and coal; apple and peach; iron and silver; ship and automobile.
        The Measurement of Intelligence / An Explanation of and a Comple...
        5
        He wanted to allow time to iron out the problems, he explained.
        The Guardian
        1
        Some are as small as a clothes iron.
        The black minutes
        2
        Serene continued to believe this right up until the moment when her naked body touched metal hotter than a clothes iron.
        Jupiter War
        1
        One such is that which lies about one hundred yards beyond Carysfort Park, Blackrock, and goes by the name of "The Smoothing Iron."
        The Irish Times
        Usage of flatiron in English
        1
        When he struck me I mahk him dere wid my hot flatiron.
        O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
        2
        As she reached for a flatiron her hand stopped in midair.
        The Drums of Jeopardy
        3
        She thought with satisfaction of Aunt Dolcey and the hot flatiron.
        O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
        4
        I'd throw a flatiron at his head and put some castor-oil in his soup!
        The Nine-Tenths
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        To keep the pan from sliding place a flatiron or some other weight on it.
        The Boy Mechanic, Volume 1: 700 Things for Boys to Do
        6
        My rack was stolen from the first flatiron yesterday.
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        7
        In consequence, many practical applications of electricity are possible, among which are flatiron and toaster.
        General Science
        8
        In the kitchen I found a flatiron, but only one, and it was too light.
        River girl
        9
        Then they spent the rest of the time using a flatiron on my unwilling hair.
        The Duff
        10
        Chilly air lay on my chest like a flatiron.
        Bag of Bones
        11
        He had to bust his head with a flatiron to make him let go of me.
        The Daredevil
        12
        If you choose to flatiron or straighten your hair, set the irons at a medium temperature.
        Ebony
        13
        Why is Mr. -like the flatiron building?
        Games for Everybody
        14
        The gear was taken from the 6th pitch of the Direct East face of the first flatiron.
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        15
        It is then ironed in the usual way with a flatiron, and is ready for the glossing operation.
        Practical Suggestions for Mother and Housewife
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        Her horizon stretched from the storeroom to the linen-press, and from the flatiron to her book of songs.
        The Malady of the Century
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