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ironmaking

ironmaking noun: the making of iron (from an ore).

Noun

ironmaking (uncountable)

  1. The making of iron (from an ore)

Forms of ironmaking

alternative formiron making

Origin of ironmaking

From iron + making.

Questions about ironmaking

What does ironmaking mean?
Ironmaking means the making of iron (from an ore).
What part of speech is ironmaking?
Ironmaking is a noun.

Words near ironmaking in the dictionary

  1. ironizing
  2. ironless
  3. ironlike
  4. ironmaker
  5. ironmakers
  6. ironmaking
  7. ironman
  8. ironmans
  9. ironmaster
  10. ironmasters
  11. ironmen

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