nonferrous

[ non-fer-uhs ]

/ nɒnˈfɛr əs /

adjective

(of a metal) containing little or no iron.

noting or pertaining to metals other than iron or steel.

Origin of nonferrous

First recorded in 1885–90; non- + ferrous

Words nearby nonferrous

nonfat, nonfatal, nonfattening, nonfeasance, nonfenestrated forceps, nonferrous, nonfiction, nonfiction novel, nonfinite clause, nonfinite verb, nonflammable

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Example sentences from the Web for nonferrous

Among the slowest growing branches were timber and wood processing, textiles, nonferrous metallurgy, and food processing.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
Reserves of nonferrous metals are reported to be more plentiful than reserves of iron ore.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
The average wholesale prices of other primary goods, such as nonferrous metals, have fallen to 76 per cent of 1928.
State of the Union Addresses of Herbert Hoover|Herbert Hoover
The lowest growth rates among basic industries were attained by the timber and woodworking industry and nonferrous metallurgy.
Area Handbook for Bulgaria|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for nonferrous

nonferrous

/ (ˌnɒnˈfɛrəs) /

adjective

denoting any metal other than iron

not containing irona nonferrous alloy

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单词	nonferrous
释义	nonferrous [ non-fer-uhs ] / nɒnˈfɛr əs / adjective (of a metal) containing little or no iron. noting or pertaining to metals other than iron or steel. Origin of nonferrous First recorded in 1885–90; non- + ferrous Words nearby nonferrous nonfat, nonfatal, nonfattening, nonfeasance, nonfenestrated forceps, nonferrous, nonfiction, nonfiction novel, nonfinite clause, nonfinite verb, nonflammable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nonferrous Among the slowest growing branches were timber and wood processing, textiles, nonferrous metallurgy, and food processing. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole Reserves of nonferrous metals are reported to be more plentiful than reserves of iron ore. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole The average wholesale prices of other primary goods, such as nonferrous metals, have fallen to 76 per cent of 1928. State of the Union Addresses of Herbert Hoover\|Herbert Hoover The lowest growth rates among basic industries were attained by the timber and woodworking industry and nonferrous metallurgy. Area Handbook for Bulgaria\|Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole British Dictionary definitions for nonferrous nonferrous / (ˌnɒnˈfɛrəs) / adjective denoting any metal other than iron not containing irona nonferrous alloy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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