Ferrous and Metal

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Ferrous adjective - Of or relating to or containing iron.

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Metal and ferrous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Metal" instead an adjective "Ferrous".

Nearby Word: ferric

Metal adjective - Containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal.

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Ferrous and metal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ferrous" instead an adjective "Metal".

Nearby Words: metallic, metaled, metalline, metalled, metaling

Magic becomes more difficult if the caster has contact with too much ferrous metal, and magic use has been dying out as iron technology spreads.

Source: Literature / On Stranger Tides
Iron Man 3 Man of Steel Battle of the ferrous metal themed superhero franchises in 2013.

Source: Dueling Works / Film aka: Dueling Movies
In The Stinger of the story the scientist admitted to a time-travelling Kal-El that he had used a non-ferrous metal in making his rod.

Source: The Theocracy

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