Also means
clothes iron
Usage Note
Ferro is masculine. Il ferro refers to the metal iron as well as to specific tools made of it — ferro da stiro is a clothes iron, ferro da calza is a knitting needle. The idiom toccare ferro (touch iron) is the Italian equivalent of 'knock on wood' for warding off bad luck. The chemical symbol Fe comes from Latin ferrum.
Examples
"Questo cancello è fatto di ferro."
Natural Translation
This gate is made of iron.
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