Meaning & use
lode
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A rich vein or deposit of a metal ore within surrounding rock.
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Prospectors followed the stream hoping it would lead them to a gold lode.
The mining company invested millions after geologists confirmed a silver lode beneath the hillside.
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Often confused with "load"; a lode specifically refers to a mineral deposit, as in the phrase "mother lode," meaning the main source of something valuable.
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