ore
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur.
Origin of ore
1Words that may be confused with ore
Other definitions for öre (2 of 3)
a bronze coin of Norway, one 100th of a krone.
a zinc or bronze coin of Denmark, one 100th of a krone.
a bronze coin of Sweden, one 100th of a krona.
a fractional currency of the Faeroe Islands, one 100th of a krona.
Origin of öre
2- Also ø·re (for defs. 1, 2) .
Other definitions for Ore. (3 of 3)
Oregon.
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How to use ore in a sentence
It is a major buyer of Venezuelan oil and gas and Brazilian iron ore.
China’s Nicaragua Canal Could Spark a New Central America Revolution | Nina Lakhani | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn China, for example, tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold are mined and ore is imported from other countries.
In Portland, ore., a delusional veteran jumps off the roof of the VA hospital.
VA Pays $200 Million for Nearly 1,000 Veterans’ Wrongful Deaths | Aaron Glantz | April 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTGoldfields in Nevada that had been neglected because the ore was just too expensive to extract were now attractive properties.
All that Glitters Is Not Gold: Inside the New Bubble | Wendy Smith | December 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTExports—ranging from soy, flowers, copper, and iron ore to computers, appliances, and jets—have boomed.
Italian ore, generally speaking, is won by running driftways, or tunnelling into the face of the rock.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesFrom the said mixture, although they tried it several times, it was impossible to fuse or melt the said ore.
After cobbing, great care is required in sorting the ore into the respective grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesAt half a yard below the shaft we found a lively coppery ore, with its particles of silver.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis TrevithickThis filtration did not happen in Santa Rosa, on account of the quantity of hard copper ore on which the engine is situated.
Life of Richard Trevithick, Volume II (of 2) | Francis Trevithick
British Dictionary definitions for ore (1 of 2)
/ (ɔː) /
any naturally occurring mineral or aggregate of minerals from which economically important constituents, esp metals, can be extracted
Origin of ore
1British Dictionary definitions for öre (2 of 2)
/ (ˈørə) /
a Scandinavian monetary unit worth one hundredth of a Swedish krona and (øre) one hundredth of a Danish and Norwegian krone
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Scientific definitions for ore
[ ôr ]
A naturally occurring mineral or rock from which a valuable or useful substance, especially a metal, can be extracted at a reasonable cost.
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Cultural definitions for ore
Notes for ore
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