tramp iron

noun

Stray metallic particles or objects (such as staples, baling wire, and nails) that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silage.

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Meanings

nountramp iron (uncountable)
  1. uncountableStray metallic particles or objects (such as staples, baling wire, and nails) that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silage.
  2. uncountableStray metal objects (such as drill bits, anvils, and hardware) in the feed material as it applies to the process of aggregate production, i.e. rock crushers.
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APA

tramp iron. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tramp%20iron

MLA

“tramp iron.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tramp%20iron. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tramp iron,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tramp%20iron.

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