often attributive
1
: a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (such as metal) for which it is mined and worked
2
: a source from which valuable matter is extracted
plural ore
a monetary subunit of the krona (Sweden) and krone see krona, krone at Money Table
plural øre
1
: a Danish monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Danish øre
Note: Denmark's Faeroe Islands and Greenland also use an øre.
2
: a Norwegian monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Norwegian øre
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 28 Oct. 2024
Extinct volcanoes are already mined for their iron ore, diamond and copper, but the process may be modified to mine for REE as well.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
But by the 12th century, the people of the Bhil tribe of Zawar had found a way to distill zinc by smelting ore in a closed furnace.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The state has ample uranium ore reserves, including the type that many advanced reactors need.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
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Noun
However, its long-running ban on the export of mineral ores like nickel have led to the rapid development of its battery sector.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 28 Oct. 2024
Extinct volcanoes are already mined for their iron ore, diamond and copper, but the process may be modified to mine for REE as well.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
But by the 12th century, the people of the Bhil tribe of Zawar had found a way to distill zinc by smelting ore in a closed furnace.
—Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
The state has ample uranium ore reserves, including the type that many advanced reactors need.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ore
1 of 2 noun
ˈō(ə)r 
ˈȯ(ə)r
: a mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains
iron ore
ore
2 of 2 nounˈər-ə
plural ore
: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ krona or ¹⁄₁₀₀ krone
Etymology
Noun
Swedish öre and Danish and Norwegian øre
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