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ironman
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From iron + man. First applied to Joe McGinnity, a baseball player who pitched 48 complete games in one season and worked in an iron foundry during the offseason.
noun ironmen · ironmans · iron man
- An extremely tough and strong athlete, especially one who competes in extreme athletic competitions or in a large number of games consecutively.
- A form of surf lifesaving competition which combines swimming, board paddling, ski paddling and running. The catalyst for this rift was the ironman, a multi-discipline sport combining swimming, running, surf-skis and paddle-boards. Introduced to Australia in 1965 by touring American lifeguards, the ironman is a test of stamina, strength, and diverse skill.
- An extreme form of triathlon, expecially one organised by the World Triathlon Corporation that comprises a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race and a marathon run. “Every sense of your body is taken over by the climate,” said the New York City native Christopher Bergland, who set a record at triple ironmans (7.2-mile swim, 336-mile bike, 78.6-mile run) but failed to finish one of his three Badwater races.
- The winner of such a lifesaving event or triathlon.
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Closest in meaning: triathlete, heard, iron man, athlete, superathlete, heavy hitter, tough guy, ironside, toughie, hulk, strongman, strong man, heavyweight, oner, ultra, strongwoman
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noun triathlon
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Talk about this word "ironman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ironman. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ironman. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ironman "ironman." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ironman.Cite this
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title = {ironman},
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