ore dressing

ore dress·ing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr, ohr dres-ing]
- /ɔr, oʊr ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr, ohr dres-ing]
- /ɔr, oʊr ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/

Definitions of ore dressing words

noun ore dressing Metallurgy. the mechanical processes by which valuable minerals are separated from ore. 1
noun ore dressing the first stage in the extraction of a metal from an ore in which as much gangue as possible is removed and the ore is prepared for smelting, refining, etc 0

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Origin of ore dressing

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Ore dressing

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ore dressing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ore dressing usage trend in Literature

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