lode

n.

1. 1. The metalliferous ore that fills a fissure in a rock formation.
   2. A vein of mineral ore deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock. Also called lead.
2. A rich source or supply.

[Middle English, way, load, from Old English lād, way.]

A long, narrow vein of a mineral running through a rock.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
  Synonym: load

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - mineralgang

idioms:

• mother lode    rig og betydelig mineralgang

Français (French)
n. - (Géol) filon

idioms:

• mother lode    principal gisement (minier), (fig) source riche/importante

Deutsch (German)
n. - (Geol.) Erzgang, Lager, reiches Lager, (übertr.) wichtige Quelle

idioms:

• mother lode    (Bergbau) Hauptader, Lager, (fig) reiche od. wichtige Quelle

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (γεωλ.) "φλέβα" κοιτάσματος

idioms:

• mother lode    πλούσια φλέβα

Español (Spanish)
n. - filón, veta

idioms:

• mother lode    filón principal

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (gruv.) malmåder, malmgång, (dial.) dike, vattenfåra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
矿脉, 水道, 水路

idioms:

• mother lode    主矿脉, 宝藏丰富的源泉

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 礦脈, 水道, 水路

idioms:

• mother lode    主礦脈, 寶藏豐富的源泉

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 광맥, 수로, 원천

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قناة, ممر مائي, عرق معدني, ذخيرة وافرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עורק של מחצב מתכתי‬

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