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iron man

noun

  1. a person, as a worker or athlete, of great physical endurance who can be depended upon to perform a given task or job tirelessly.
  2. a machine that performs a job formerly done by hand; robot.
  3. Slang. a dollar bill or a silver dollar.


iron man

noun

  1. an event at a surf carnival in which contestants compete at swimming, surfing, running, etc
  2. a competitor at such an event
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of iron man1

First recorded in 1610–20
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Example Sentences

An iron man, he played 10,363 consecutive snaps, a streak believed to be a league record, before being forced off the field with a torn triceps midway through Cleveland’s 0-16 season in 2017.

Rizzs, who is in his 38th season calling Mariners games, is regarded as an iron man.

The iron man started the first 141 games of the 2022 season before taking his first day off on Sept. 14.

“We’re not blessed with numbers, so it’s a lot of iron man football.”

Jarvis had held the iron man crown for almost 35 years before last season.

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