iron filings

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

iron filings pl (plural only)

1. small fragments of iron, filed from a bar; used to visualize the presence of a magnetic field, and as a food additive

Translations

small fragments of iron

• Georgian: რკინის ნაქლიბი (rḳinis naklibi)
• Hungarian: vasreszelék (hu)
• Italian: limature di ferro f, polveri di ferro m
• Maori: maramara rino
• Polish: opiłki żelaza
• Russian: железные опилки (železnyje opilki)