hot iron
Heated pressing device
A hot iron is a heated metal tool used for pressing wrinkles from fabric or for branding.
The phrase emphasizes the iron's temperature, which matters for both uses: clothes need the right heat setting, and brands require metal hot enough to sear.
Strike while the iron is hot means act while conditions favor success—from blacksmithing, where heated metal is briefly malleable.
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
- pressApply force downward
- wrinkleSurface fold or crease
- smooth outEliminate irregularities
- burnDamage by heat
burn mark · scorch · sizzle · hiss · brand · cattle brand · cattle · laundry · dry cleaner · crisp · smooth · flat · metal · heat · clothes · dress shirt · starch · board
- Causticscaustic soda, lye, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, silver nitrate
- laundry caremachine wash, hand wash, delicate cycle, permanent press, spin cycle
- hot thingsfire, flames, lava, magma, molten lava
- blacksmithinganvil, anvils, forge, forges, bellows
- Ironworkinganvil, bellows, blacksmith, blacksmithing, blast furnace
- livestock workherding dogs, cattle drives, shepherding, penning, gathering