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
Examples of ore in a Sentence
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quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
The Nimba Mountains are also home to one of Guinea’s largest iron ore reserves, which has raised concern among environmentalists about the impact of mining on chimpanzees.
—Reuters, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
Operational efficiency within nickel mining companies should also be evaluated, with particular attention to ore grades, extraction techniques and energy consumption, all of which affect profitability.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The fleet will be used in Fortescue’s iron ore operations in the remote Pilbara region in Western Australia and will cut costs in the longer term while meeting its emission reduction goal.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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Noun
So even copper ores, to me, seem to be a product of microbial manipulation.
—quantamagazine.org, 26 Sep. 2024
The Nimba Mountains are also home to one of Guinea’s largest iron ore reserves, which has raised concern among environmentalists about the impact of mining on chimpanzees.
—Reuters, CNN, 21 Sep. 2024
Operational efficiency within nickel mining companies should also be evaluated, with particular attention to ore grades, extraction techniques and energy consumption, all of which affect profitability.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
The fleet will be used in Fortescue’s iron ore operations in the remote Pilbara region in Western Australia and will cut costs in the longer term while meeting its emission reduction goal.
—Ian Sayson, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 21 Oct. 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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