Get to know Nonferrous better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning.
Nonferrous in a sentence
Nonferrous meaning
Containing no iron.
Using Nonferrous
- The main meaning on this page is: Containing no iron.
- In the example corpus, nonferrous often appears in combinations such as: and nonferrous, nonferrous metals, nonferrous scrap.
Context around Nonferrous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Nonferrous
- In this selection, "nonferrous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, transportation, metals, scrap and metal stand out and add context to how "nonferrous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include ferrous and nonferrous metals pig and ferrous and nonferrous scrap. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "nonferrous" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with nonferrous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Russia also contains most of the nonferrous metals. (8 words)
The London Metals Exchange is the home of nonferrous metals trading. (11 words)
The recycler of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal posted revenue of $402.7 million in the period. (17 words)
He showed that a magnetic needle, made to oscillate over nonferrous surfaces, such as water, glass, copper, etc., falls more rapidly in the extent of its oscillations according as it is more or less approached to the surface. (38 words)
Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap. (31 words)
As long as your grill isn’t aluminum or any other type of nonferrous metal, a barbecue grill light with a strong magnetic base is a great option. (28 words)
Example sentences (8)
Nucor, through The David J. Joseph Company, also brokers ferrous and nonferrous metals, pig iron and hot briquetted iron / direct reduced iron; supplies ferro-alloys; and processes ferrous and nonferrous scrap.
As long as your grill isn’t aluminum or any other type of nonferrous metal, a barbecue grill light with a strong magnetic base is a great option.
The London Metals Exchange is the home of nonferrous metals trading.
The recycler of ferrous and nonferrous scrap metal posted revenue of $402.7 million in the period.
Marine transportation, nonferrous metal and mining-linked issues comprised those that gained the most by the close of play.
He showed that a magnetic needle, made to oscillate over nonferrous surfaces, such as water, glass, copper, etc., falls more rapidly in the extent of its oscillations according as it is more or less approached to the surface.
Iron extraction at Kremikovtsi and elsewhere is not sufficient to support the domestic steel industry, but copper, lead, and zinc deposits fully supply the nonferrous metallurgy industries.
Russia also contains most of the nonferrous metals.
Common combinations with nonferrous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: