Ferrous metal
Iron and ferrous metal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Iron" instead a noun phrase "Ferrous metal".
Iron
Iron noun - A heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood.
Ferrous metal and iron are semantically related. You can use "Ferrous metal" instead a noun "Iron".
Both terms in one sentence
- 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.
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