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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [awr, ohr]
- /ɔr, oʊr/
- /ɔː(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr, ohr]
- /ɔr, oʊr/
Definitions of ore word
- noun ore a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit. 1
- noun ore a mineral or natural product serving as a source of some nonmetallic substance, as sulfur. 1
- noun plural ore a bronze coin of Norway, the 100th part of a krone. 1
- noun plural ore a zinc or bronze coin of Denmark, the 100th part of a krone. 1
- noun plural ore a bronze coin of Sweden, the 100th part of a krona. 1
- noun plural ore a fractional currency of the Faeroe Islands, the 100th part of a krona. 1
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Origin of ore
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; conflation of Middle English ore, Old English ōra ore, unreduced metal; and Middle English or(e) ore, metal, Old English ār brass, cognate with Old Saxon, Old High German ēr, Old Norse eir, Gothic aiz; compare Latin aes bronze, coin, money
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Parts of speech for Ore
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ore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ore usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ore
noun ore
- mineral — any of a class of substances occurring in nature, usually comprising inorganic substances, as quartz or feldspar, of definite chemical composition and usually of definite crystal structure, but sometimes also including rocks formed by these substances as well as certain natural products of organic origin, as asphalt or coal.
- rock — rock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
- metal — any of a class of elementary substances, as gold, silver, or copper, all of which are crystalline when solid and many of which are characterized by opacity, ductility, conductivity, and a unique luster when freshly fractured.
- element — A part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic.
- aggregate — An aggregate amount or score is made up of several smaller amounts or scores added together.
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