Meanings
nouniron filings pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlysmall fragments of iron, filed from a bar; used to visualize the presence of a magnetic field, and as a food additive
Translations
Hungarian vasreszelék
- vasreszeléksmall fragments of iron
Italian limature di ferro, polveri di ferro
- limature di ferrosmall fragments of iron
- polveri di ferrosmall fragments of iron
Māori maramara rino
- maramara rinosmall fragments of iron
Polish opiłki żelaza
- opiłki żelazasmall fragments of iron
Russian железные опилки
- железные опилки (železnyje opilki)small fragments of iron
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APA
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“iron filings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron%20filings. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iron filings,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iron%20filings.
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