Definition of 'ore'
Word forms: plural ores
variable noun
Ore is rock or
earth from which metal can be obtained.
...a huge iron ore mine.
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ore in British English
noun
any
naturally occurring
mineral or
aggregate of minerals from which
economically
important
constituents, esp metals, can be
extracted
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Word origin
Old English ār, ōra; related to Gothic aiz, Latin aes, Dutch oerWord Frequency
Ore in American English
or Oreg
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ore in American English
noun
1.
any
natural
combination of minerals, esp. one from which a metal or metals can be profitably extracted
2.
a natural substance from which a
nonmetallic material, such as sulfur, can be extracted
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Word origin
ME or < OE ar, brass, copper (< IE base *ayos, metal, copper, bronze, iron > Sans áyas, metal, L aes, copper) identified with ora, unworked metal (akin to ON aurr, ferrous sand, gravel)
Word Frequency
öre in American English
(ˈøʀə)
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Word origin
Swed < ON aurar, a unit of weight, coin < L aureus, a gold coin, orig. adj., golden < aurum, gold: see
eastWord Frequency
øre in American English
(ˈøʀə)
nounWord forms: plural ˈøre
a monetary unit equal to 1⁄100 of a Danish krone or a Norwegian krone
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Ore is rock or earth from which metal can be obtained.
...a huge iron ore mine.
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