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iron fil·ing

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  1. iron filingnoun

    a fragment of iron rubbed off by the use of a file

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  1. iron filing

    Iron filings are very small pieces of iron that look like a light powder. They are commonly used in science experiments to show the direction of a magnetic field. Since iron is a ferromagnetic material, it is attracted to magnets and can also be magnetized itself.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of iron filing in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of iron filing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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