MINERAL VEIN

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A layer of ore between layers of rock

Synonyms:

mineral vein; vein

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("mineral vein" is a kind of...):

formation; geological formation ((geology) the geological features of the earth)

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

bonanza (an especially rich vein of precious ore)

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