Irons

English family name

Irons are golf clubs with flat, angled faces designed for precision shots.

They are numbered based on loft, with lower numbers (e.g., 3-iron) for longer distances and higher numbers (e.g., 9-iron) for shorter, high-trajectory shots.

Irons are typically made of steel or titanium and feature grooves on the face to impart spin on the ball.

Specialty irons include wedges, such as the sand wedge, used for bunker shots, and the pitching wedge, for short approach shots.

He used a 7-iron to hit the ball onto the green.

restraints

shackles

Metal bonds for prisoners

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branding

cattle

Domesticated bovines kept commercially

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  • livestockDomesticated farm animals
  • markVisible impression or sign

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golf

clubs

Heavy striking sticks

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pressing

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Surface lines from folding

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Hearth implement for coals

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Flat metal cooking surface

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soldering

electronics

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Categories
Opposites
bondage vs. freedom

Ironsfreedom

Absence of constraint

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golf club type

Ironswoods

Forested area

putter · driver · wedges · hybrids

Phrases
Family

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Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G