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mother lode

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mother lode
n.
1. The main vein of ore in a region.
2. An abundant or rich source: "the kind . . . who makes Boston the mother lode of advance men" (David Nyhan).

mother lode
n
(Mining & Quarrying) Mining the principal lode in a system
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Noun1.mother lode - the main vein of ore in a deposit
lode, load - a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks


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