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iron filings

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: რკინის ნაქლიბი (rḳinis naklibi) — small fragments of iron
  • Hungarian: vasreszelék — small fragments of iron
  • Italian: limature di ferro — small fragments of iron
  • Italian: polveri di ferro — small fragments of iron
  • Māori: maramara rino — small fragments of iron
  • Polish: opiłki żelaza — small fragments of iron
  • Russian: железные опилки (železnyje opilki) — small fragments of iron