ir-

¹

1. variant of in- ² (by assimilation) before r: irradiate.

ir-

²

1. variant of in- ³ (by assimilation) before r: irreducible.

Ir

³

abbreviation for

1. Irish ( def 4 ).

Ir

⁴

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. iridium.

IR

⁵

abbreviation for

1. infrared.
2. Football, Ice Hockey. injured reserve ( def ):

   Ending up on the IR so close to the end of the regular season may keep him off the ice for the entire Stanley Cup playoffs.

3. intelligence ratio.
4. information retrieval ( def ).

Ir.

⁶

abbreviation for

1. Ireland.
2. Irish.

I.R.

⁷

abbreviation for

1. immediate reserve.
2. infantry reserve.
3. intelligence ratio.
4. internal revenue.

ir-

¹

prefix

1. a variant of in- 1 in- 2

IR

²

abbreviation for

1. infrared
2. (formerly, in Britain) Inland Revenue
3. Iran (international car registration)

Ir

³

the chemical symbol for

1. iridium

ir

⁴

the internet domain name for

1. Iran

Ir.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Ireland
2. Irish

Example Sentences

The seven-year pro went on IR before the season because of a hip injury.

From Los Angeles Times

One NGO, Ir Amim, says that “under the cover of war”, Israel is “forcibly displacing Palestinians from their homes and the city”.

From BBC

Who was just like, “Nos vamos ir a tomar fotos”? You see a softness in those photos that you usually don’t see in Latino men.

From Los Angeles Times

“The album ‘Adentro’ and the song ‘Déjalo Ir’ are these creations that are so intimate and confessional and personal,” Valenzuela told De Los.

From Los Angeles Times

The Rams were already without Nacua, who suffered a knee injury in Week 1 and landed on IR.

From Los Angeles Times