lode

lode  (ld)

n.

1.

a. The metalliferous ore that fills a fissure in a rock formation.

b. A vein of mineral ore deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock. Also called lead¹.

2. A rich source or supply.

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[Middle English, way, load, from Old English ld, way; see leit- in Indo-European roots.]

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lode [ləʊd]

n

1. (Mining & Quarrying) a deposit of valuable ore occurring between definite limits in the surrounding rock; vein

2. (Mining & Quarrying) a deposit of metallic ore filling a fissure in the surrounding rock

[Old English lād course. Compare load]

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lode  (ld)

A vein of mineral ore that is deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock or that fills a fissure in a rock formation.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

lode - a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks load alluviation, deposit, sedimentation - the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating champion lode, mother lode - the main vein of ore in a deposit

Translations

lode [ləʊd] N → filón m, veta f

lode

n → Ader f

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lode:

lodestar

n → Leitstern m, → Polarstern m; (fig) (= person) → Leitbild nt; (= principle) → Leitstern m

lodestone

n → Magnetit m, → Magneteisenstein m