"ironmine" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: ironmines [plural]
Etymology: iron + mine Etymology templates: {{compound|en|iron|mine}} iron + mine Head templates: {{en-noun}} ironmine (plural ironmines)
  1. Alternative spelling of iron mine Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: iron mine
    Sense id: en-ironmine-en-noun-sDx7jw6E Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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