gathering iron
gathering iron
[′gath·ə·riŋ ‚ī·ərn] (engineering)
A rod used to collect molten glass for glassblowing.
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The bizarre strategy is to let the critters charge up as they walk, then use this electricity to attract oppositely polarized poisonous particles--like a magnet
gathering iron filings.
The antibodies stop the bacteria from
gathering iron from within the animal, meaning they cannot survive and go on to cause disease."
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