LODE


Meaning of LODE in English

lode /ləʊd $ loʊd/ BrE AmE noun [countable usually singular]

[ Language: Old English ; Origin: lad 'course, support' ]

an amount of ↑ ore (=metal in its natural form) found in a layer between stones

⇨ ↑ mother lode

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