ore
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- noun
- /ɔr/
- Specialized
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mena
- The miners extracted copper ore from the mountains to process it into metal.
- iron ore
- copper ore
- metal from ore
And depending on the origin of the lead itself, the ore, you would have different ratios.
- And depending on the origin of the lead itself, the ore, you would have different ratios.
- On top of this, China was unable to wean itself off of Australian iron ore despite its desire to do so.
- Even before we were colonized, the islands were a rich source of gold ore.
- This was known as the law of the apex, and Heinz maintained that his miners had the right to take out copper ore from beneath his neighbour's properties.
- I mean, they have these vats, you, you, you do use cyanide in, in extracting gold in, in, in getting gold out of the ore.
- A YouTube tantulum is refined from an ore called coltan and coltan is a conflict mineral.
- You know they want jewelry, gold, diamonds, ore, you know, shined up ore coppers.
- My next step is powder, the ore powder.
- Now Utah is one of the states that have a lot of secret jewels in the ground and you know, special ores, gold onward.
Examples
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Lead was something Mrs. Walker preferred bound up in ore, safe in the ground.
Fiction book (1995) -
Jackass Road was where the miners carried out the ore and left the hole.
Fiction book (1993) -
Did you get in on that ore mine deal in Mexico?
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Jake, I only wanted to take the ore back to do the research
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In the next chamber on the left, the ore had already been removed.
Fiction book (1992) -
But even after you discover the ore, you still have to blast it out.
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Mining iron ore in northern New Jersey.
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Miners over here, they dig your pit, you get the ore and then mix it all together.
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My partners have $100,000 worth of gold ore in their possession.
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"In regions such as these, the sediment, rich with ore and fossils, is lodged firm," explained the professor.
Fiction book (1997)
Compounds
- Specialized
Rock that people clean to remove impurities and leave the useful mineral
- Specialized
A dark rock with much iron that sticks to a magnet and people use to make iron
- Specialized
A green rock that contains lead and gives small amounts of lead when processed
- Specialized
A rock with copper and iron that has bright blue and purple colors like peacock feathers
How Rich
Surface Forms
Etymology
Ore comes from the Old English word ora, which meant 'metal' or 'rock that has metal in it'. So an ore today is a rock with enough metal inside to make it worth mining and processing.