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lodes

 

[ lษ™สŠd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mining

A rich deposit of ore in a mine.

Synonyms

deposit, seam, vein

Examples of usage

  • The miners discovered a lode of gold deep underground.
  • The company invested in exploring the potential lodes in the area.
Context #2 | Noun

geology

A mineral deposit within a rock formation.

Synonyms

mineral deposit, ore body, vein

Examples of usage

  • The geologists studied the lode to determine its composition.
  • The lode was found to contain valuable minerals.

Translations

Translations of the word "lodes" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cargas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅ‹เค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lasten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ beban

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะฐะฝั‚ะฐะถั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚adunki

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฒ ่ท

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท charges

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cargas

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yรผkler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€ํ•˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฃุญู…ุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกtฤ›ลพe

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zรกลฅaลพe

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ดŸ่ท

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obremenitve

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ byrรฐar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฏะบั‚ะตะผะตะปะตั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ•แƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yรผk

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cargas

Etymology

The word 'lode' originated in the early 16th century and has its roots in Middle English and Old English. It originally referred to a way or course, and later evolved to mean a mineral deposit or vein. The term is commonly used in mining and geology to describe rich ore deposits within rock formations.

See also: lodestone.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,710, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.