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Definition of "iron-man" [iron-man]

  • A dealer in or manufacturer of iron. (noun)
  • A coal-cutting machine. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "iron-man" in a sentence
  • "His iron-man work ethic has produced more than 80 films since 1991, ranging from serialized crime dramas to fiendishly sophisticated entertainment for children, costume Westerns to contemporary folk tales."
  • "Mr Lahey the iron-man 1 game sucked, this looks about the same but with warmachine."
  • "•Brett Favre: The Cal Ripken of pro football continued his mind-boggling iron-man streak of consecutive games, leading the Green Bay Packers to four division titles and the 2007 NFC title game and then taking the Minnesota Vikings within one game of the Super Bowl in 2009."