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scrap iron

DEFINITIONS OF: scrap iron

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n iron to be melted again and reworked

Type of:
Fe, atomic number 26, iron
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
scrap metal
discarded metal suitable for reprocessing
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