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orea naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɔːr/

Korean meaning: 금속이나 귀중한 광물을 경제적으로 추출할 수 있는 천연 고체 물질, 광석

Korean pronunciation: **오**어

Example Sentences

  • The mining company hit the jackpot when they discovered a huge gold ore vein.
  • My grandmother collects pretty rocks, but she always brags that her garden stones are 'premium ore' worth millions.
  • The smartphone in your pocket contains ore from at least six different countries.

ore

NOUN

//ɔːr//

a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably

ore concept
💡 Concept

a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be extracted profitably

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ore rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Strike the core to find more ore!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/ɔː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootore

Origin

고대 영어 'ōra'에서 유래되어 '구리나 기타 금속의 덩어리'를 의미했습니다. 원래는 가공되지 않은 금속 상태를 가리키는 말로, 땅 속에서 캐낸 원시 상태의 금속 덩어리를 뜻했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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more
core
store
floor
door

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📝Examples

The mining company hit the jackpot when they discovered a huge gold ore vein.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother collects pretty rocks, but she always brags that her garden stones are 'premium ore' worth millions.

The smartphone in your pocket contains ore from at least six different countries.

😄 Fun example

After watching a documentary about mining, Tom started calling his breakfast cereal 'morning ore' because it's fortified with iron.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

mineralmetalrockdeposit

Antonyms

refined metalpure metal

Related

miningexcavationgeologymineralveindepositextraction