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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Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The fleet returned with 1,225 tons of ore.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Checking the economics While the process gets rid of the high temperatures for the initial processing of lithium-containing ore, there are several steps with elevated temperatures needed further down the line, both for the lithium and for the useful aluminum and silicon products.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 55-year-old Ziad Khalel, of Clinton Township, was arraigned on Tuesday on one count of false pretenses - $1,000 ore more but less than $20,000 and as a habitual offender - second offense.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Noun
Why Steel Production Is So Carbon-Intensive Traditional steelmaking relies heavily on coal, particularly in blast furnaces where coal serves as both fuel and reducing agent to convert iron ore into iron.
—Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The fleet returned with 1,225 tons of ore.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
Checking the economics While the process gets rid of the high temperatures for the initial processing of lithium-containing ore, there are several steps with elevated temperatures needed further down the line, both for the lithium and for the useful aluminum and silicon products.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 55-year-old Ziad Khalel, of Clinton Township, was arraigned on Tuesday on one count of false pretenses - $1,000 ore more but less than $20,000 and as a habitual offender - second offense.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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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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