Lode
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ləʊd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lode is a noun meaning (mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
Meaning
(mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
More Meanings
- (by extension) A rich source of supply.
- (obsolete) A way or path; a road.
- (dialectal) A watercourse.
Example Sentences
In recent years, Jack Grieve of the department of English and linguistics at the University of Birmingham in England has embraced Twitter as a bountiful lode for looking at language-use patterns.
The metals traditionally sought in the Bristol Bay region have been gold and copper, mostly in deposits near Lake Iliamna. An exception is a gold lode discovered about 1930 near Sleitat Mountain (4), where about $200 in gold was recovered from small quartz veins near the periphery of a small granitic intrusive body.
Word Forms
- lodes
Synonyms for lode
Depending on context, synonyms include load.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include load, vein, lade, road, livelode, lare.
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