noun
ore
aw
noun
1
Rock or mineral from which metal or other valuable material can be extracted.
"The mine has been extracting iron ore from these hills for decades."
"Copper ore is refined at the smelting plant down the valley."
How to Use Ore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRaw rock that contains metal or minerals worth mining.
Common pairings
iron ore
mine for ore
ore deposit
Word Forms
ores plural, ores plural
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Etymology
From Old English ōra ("unwrought metal") blended with ār ("brass, copper, bronze").