peacock ore

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Origin of peacock ore

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby peacock ore

peacock, peacock blue, peacock butterfly, peacock chair, peacock-flower, peacock ore, peacock plant, peacock's tail, peacock worm, pea crab, peafowl

How to use peacock ore in a sentence

It is a major buyer of Venezuelan oil and gas and Brazilian iron ore.
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Peacock served as an expert witness on grizzlies in federal court for Glacier National Park.
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Doug Peacock has been writing and lecturing about Yellowstone's bears for 40 years.
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Among the angels is Tawuse Melek, who is often called the peacock angel.
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Sure, Katy Perry might want to “see your peacock” but Lana wants to ride it down the street while doing a parade wave.
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The Daily News, in referring to this, suggests that "peacock temper" was a misprint for "pique, or temper."
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 107, November 3, 1894|Various
Italian ore, generally speaking, is won by running driftways, or tunnelling into the face of the rock.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones
From the said mixture, although they tried it several times, it was impossible to fuse or melt the said ore.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
They went away feeling ready for any trouble in reason, and they gave Leo more peacock feathers and pence than he could count.
Kipling Stories and Poems Every Child Should Know, Book II|Rudyard Kipling
After cobbing, great care is required in sorting the ore into the respective grades of Nos. 1, 2, and 3.
Asbestos|Robert H. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for peacock ore

peacock ore

noun

another name for bornite

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