Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black iron

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: black- -iron
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Free weights as opposed to exercise machines.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The problem we had was not the concept or the product, but what to do with the space. To put a beauty salon alongside a black iron gym was ludicrous."
"There^([sic]) always lifting big, black iron and such, grunting, screaming out shit and slamming down the barbells […]"

Etymology

From the typical paint color and material traditionally used for free weights (cast iron with black paint).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does black iron mean?: Free weights as opposed to exercise machines.
Where does black iron come from?: From the typical paint color and material traditionally used for free weights (cast iron with black paint).

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