ore
Definition of ore:
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part of speech: noun
Metal in its unreduced state: metal mixed with earthy and other substances.
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part of speech: noun
Properly the vein of metal- so called from the ore found in a thin band appearing in the section like a vein running through the rock; a metal as extracted from the earth combined with other substances;- as mixed with mineral matters, ores receive the various names of matrix, gangue, vein- stone, or ore- stone.
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Common misspellings:
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- lorem (28.6%)
- oreo (28.6%)
- oe (28.6%)
- your'e (14.3%)
Usage examples for ore:
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We'll make the thing go, never fear- and ship the ore to South America.
"Growth of the Soil" – Knut Hamsun -
In Botallack mine a large quantity of iron is mingled with the tin ore
"Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines" – R.M. Ballantyne -
This year he will " load every rift with ore
"Vanishing Roads and Other Essays" – Richard Le Gallienne -
None of these elements have been isolated, that is to say, separated in a pure state from the accompanying ore
"Marvels of Modern Science" – Paul Severing
