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iron man

noun iron men · iron mans

alternative Alternative form of ironman
A self-acting spinning mule used in cotton manufacture.
figuratively Someone who performs a very complex, complicated, or strenuous task without assistance. You don't have to be an iron man and do all the work yourself: there are people here who can help you.
US, dated, plural normally, slang A dollar. This time it was thirty-five grand, a whole damn marching battalion of iron men, […]

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@misc{iron_man_2026,
  title = {iron man},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/iron%20man},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}