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ironsand

ironsand noun: a type of black sand with a high iron content, found on many west coast beaches in New Zealand, as well as elsewhere.

Noun

ironsand (countable and uncountable, plural ironsands)

  1. A type of black sand with a high iron content, found on many west coast beaches in New Zealand, as well as elsewhere.

Forms of ironsand

pluralironsands

Origin of ironsand

From iron + sand.

Questions about ironsand

What does ironsand mean?
Ironsand means a type of black sand with a high iron content, found on many west coast beaches in New Zealand, as well as elsewhere.
What part of speech is ironsand?
Ironsand is a noun.
What is the plural of ironsand?
The plural of ironsand is ironsands.

Words near ironsand in the dictionary

  1. ironpersons
  2. ironrich
  3. irons
  4. irons in the fire
  5. irons out
  6. ironsand
  7. ironsands
  8. ironshod
  9. ironshot
  10. ironsick
  11. ironside

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