Associations to the word «Lode»
Noun
- Quartz
- Ore
- Nevada
- Fen
- Mining
- Vein
- Deposit
- Miner
- Nugget
- Outcrop
- Fissure
- Cambridgeshire
- Runner
- Crockett
- Ounce
- Copper
- Mine
- Sulfide
- Nickel
- Mineral
- Tin
- Thor
- Carson
- Hearst
- Gold
- Silver
- Dip
- Shaft
- Digging
- Atari
- Discovery
- Granite
- Reef
- Christoph
- Waterway
- Silica
- Mother
- Severn
- Conglomerate
- Lucky
- Metal
- Shear
- Cam
- Extraction
- Assay
- Boom
- Millionaire
- Zinc
- Plaintiff
- Drift
- Tonne
- Gravel
- Fathom
- Charlton
- Stratum
- Rush
- Sierra
- Uranium
- Cornwall
- Drone
- Drainage
- Dyke
- Virginia
- Tunnel
- Casey
- Slate
- Gorge
- Ledge
- Nintendo
- Arcade
- Claim
- Bedford
- Canyon
- Antwerp
- Drain
- Underground
- Cavern
- Occurrence
Adjective
Wiktionary
LODE, noun. (obsolete) A way or path; a road.
LODE, noun. (dialectal) a watercourse
LODE, noun. (mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
LODE, noun. (by extension) A rich source of supply.
LODE STAR, proper noun. (astronomy) An alternative name for Polaris. Probably so called, because Polaris is the most useful lodestar on the northern sky.
Dictionary definition
LODE, noun. A deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks.
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