strijkijzer
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From strijken + ijzer. The cycling sense derives from French fer à repasser.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]strijkijzer n (plural strijkijzers, diminutive strijkijzertje n)
- iron, smoothing iron (device for pressing clothes)
- Synonyms: bout, strijkbout
- (cycling) a racing cyclist who is bad at sprinting