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lode

lode
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lohd]
    • /loʊd/
    • /ləʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lohd]
    • /loʊd/

Definitions of lode word

  • noun lode a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous. 1
  • noun lode any body of ore set off from adjacent rock formations. 1
  • noun lode a rich supply or source. 1
  • noun lode British. a waterway or channel. 1
  • noun lode A vein of metal ore in the earth. 1
  • noun lode source 1

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Origin of lode

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English lād way, course, carrying; cognate with Old Norse leith way, route, Old High German leita procession. See load, lade, lead1

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Parts of speech for Lode

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lode popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for lode

noun lode

  • vein — one of the system of branching vessels or tubes conveying blood from various parts of the body to the heart.
  • strike — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
  • mine — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
  • reef — a part of a sail that is rolled and tied down to reduce the area exposed to the wind.
  • fissure — a narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts.

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