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tramp iron

tramp iron noun: stray metallic particles or objects (such as staples, baling wire, and nails) that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silage.

Noun

tramp iron (uncountable)

  1. Stray metallic particles or objects (such as staples, baling wire, and nails) that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silage.
  2. 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.

Questions about tramp iron

What does tramp iron mean?
Tramp iron means stray metallic particles or objects (such as staples, baling wire, and nails) that contaminate foodstuffs, animal feed, or silage.
What part of speech is tramp iron?
Tramp iron is a noun.

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