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Definition of: ore
(ôr, ōr) noun
1. A natural substance containing an economically valuable metal, and sometimes forming part of a rock.
2. Loosely, a natural substance containing a non–metallic mineral: sulfur ore. ♦ Homophone: oar. [OE ār, ǣr brass, copper; infl. in meaning by OE ōra unwrought metal]
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