"ironfield" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ironfields [plural]
Etymology: From iron + field. Etymology templates: {{af|en|iron|field}} iron + field Head templates: {{en-noun}} ironfield (plural ironfields)
  1. An area where ironstone or iron ore is quarried or mined.
    Sense id: en-ironfield-en-noun-~8rQx-NW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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