LODE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks

Synonyms:

load; lode

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural phenomena

Hypernyms ("lode" is a kind of...):

alluviation; deposit; sedimentation (the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lode"):

champion lode; mother lode (the main vein of ore in a deposit)

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