"iron sand" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: iron sands [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} iron sand (countable and uncountable, plural iron sands)
  1. Alternative form of ironsand (“sand with iron content”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: ironsand (extra: sand with iron content)
    Sense id: en-iron_sand-en-noun-vUDiYn6x
  2. An iron ore in grains, usually the magnetic iron ore, formerly used to sand paper after writing. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Iron
    Sense id: en-iron_sand-en-noun-tUX4w9pD Disambiguation of Iron: 24 57 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 50 27
  3. steel filings used in fireworks. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-iron_sand-en-noun-ZNeJqwA- Categories (other): Steel Disambiguation of Steel: 12 29 59

Inflected forms

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