- The metalliferous ore that fills a fissure in a rock formation.
- A vein of mineral ore deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock. Also called lead.
- A rich source or supply.
[Middle English, way, load, from Old English lād, way.]
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lode (lōd) ![]() |
[Middle English, way, load, from Old English lād, way.]
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| Geography Dictionary: lode |
A long, narrow vein of a mineral running through a rock.
| WordNet: lode |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
Synonym: load
| Wikipedia: Lode |
In geology, a lode is a deposit of metalliferous ore that fills or is embedded in a fissure (or crack) in a rock formation or a vein of ore that is deposited or embedded between layers of rock.
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| Translations: Lode |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - mineralgang
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Français (French)
n. - (Géol) filon
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Deutsch (German)
n. - (Geol.) Erzgang, Lager, reiches Lager, (übertr.) wichtige Quelle
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Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γεωλ.) "φλέβα" κοιτάσματος
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Español (Spanish)
n. - filón, veta
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Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (gruv.) malmåder, malmgång, (dial.) dike, vattenfåra
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
矿脉, 水道, 水路
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中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 礦脈, 水道, 水路
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العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) قناة, ممر مائي, عرق معدني, ذخيرة وافرة
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - עורק של מחצב מתכתי
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