tramp iron
Stray metallic particles or objects that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silageStray metallic particles or objects (such as staples, baling wire, and nails) that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silage.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Stray metallic particles or objects (such as staples, baling wire, and nails) that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silage.
(uncountable)Stray metal objects (such as drill bits, anvils, and hardware) in the feed material as it applies to the process of aggregate production, i.e. rock crushers.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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