lode
[ lohd ]
/ loʊd /
noun
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
any body of ore set off from adjacent rock formations.
a rich supply or source.
British. a waterway or channel.
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Origin of lode
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH lode
load, lode .Words nearby lode
locutionary, locutionary act, locutorium, locutory, Lod, lode, loden, lodestar, lodestone, lodge, lodged
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British Dictionary definitions for lode
lode
/ (ləʊd) /
noun
a deposit of valuable ore occurring between definite limits in the surrounding rock; vein
a deposit of metallic ore filling a fissure in the surrounding rock
Word Origin for lode
Old English lād course. Compare load
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Scientific definitions for lode
lode
[ lōd ]
A vein of mineral ore that is deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock or that fills a fissure in a rock formation.
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