lode n : a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks [syn: load]

English

Etymology

Graphical variant of load, now restricted to certain specific senses.

Pronunciation

• /ləʊd/

  Rhymes: -əʊd

Noun

1. A way or path; a road.
2. A loadstone.
3. A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
4. In the context of "by extension": A rich source of supply.

Translations

Related terms

• lodestar
• loadstone
• mother lode

Italian

Etymology

Latin laus

Noun

1. praise

Related terms

• lodevole
• lodare

Latvian

Noun

lode

1. ball
2. sphere
3. bullet

In geology a lode is the metalliferous ore that fills a fissure in a rock or a vein of ore deposited between layers of rock.

See also

• Mother lode
• Comstock Lode

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