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ironman

/ˈaɪərnmæn/ /ˈaɪərnˌmæn/

Meanings
noun
An extremely tough and strong athlete, especially one who competes in extreme athletic competitions or in a large number of games consecutively.

Examples :

"After finishing the marathon, everyone called Sarah an ironman for pushing through despite her injured knee. "
sport person ability achievement

Related Words

Illustration lifesaving

lifesaving adjective

/ˈlaɪfˌseɪvɪŋ/

Preserving life; preventing death.

"Learning CPR is a lifesaving skill. "

Illustration competition

competition noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration competitions

competitions noun

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃənz/

The action of competing.

"The competition for this job is strong."

Illustration corporation

corporation noun

/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/ /ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃn/

A body corporate, created by law or under authority of law, having a continuous existence independent of the existences of its members, and powers and liabilities distinct from those of its members.

"The corporation built a new school building, separate from the local community's individual efforts. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration extremely

extremely adverb

/ɪksˈtɹiːmli/

(degree) To an extreme degree.

"The weather was extremely hot today; we stayed inside all afternoon. "

Illustration finishing

finishing verb

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

To complete (something).

"Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

Illustration lifeguard

lifeguard noun

/ˈlaɪfɡɑːrd/ /ˈlaɪfˌɡɑːrd/

A bodyguard or unit of bodyguards, a guard of someone's (especially a king's) life or person.

"The king's lifeguard stood vigilantly at the palace entrance. "

Illustration organised

organised verb

/ˈɔːɡənaɪzd/ /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/

To arrange in working order.

"The team organised the project files so everyone knew where to find the information. "

Illustration comprises

comprises verb

/kəmˈpɹaɪzɪz/

To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).

"The parts are comprised by the whole."

Illustration consecutively

consecutively adverb

/kənˈsɛkjətɪvli/ /kənˈsɛkjʊtɪvli/

In a consecutive manner; without interruption.

"The children completed their math problems consecutively, without any breaks. "

Illustration triathlon

triathlon noun

/tɹaɪˈæθlɒn/

An athletics event in which contestants compete in swimming, cycling and running in turn.

"My sister is training hard for her first triathlon. "