"iron filings" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-us-iron filings.oga
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  1. small fragments of iron, filed from a bar; used to visualize the presence of a magnetic field, and as a food additive Tags: plural, plural-only Translations (small fragments of iron): რკინის ნაქლიბი (rḳinis naklibi) (Georgian), vasreszelék (Hungarian), limature di ferro [feminine] (Italian), polveri di ferro [masculine] (Italian), maramara rino (Maori), opiłki żelaza (Polish), железные опилки (železnyje opilki) (Russian)
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