ore

Pronunciation

• (UK)enPR:ô,IPA^(key):/ɔː/
• (US)enPR:ôr,IPA^(key):/oʊr/or/ɔːr/

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• Homophones:or,oar,o'er

Noun

Singular ore

Plural ores

1. (countable)Oreisstonethat has amineralin it, often ametal.Theoremust beprocessedto get the metal or mineral out.

   This train carries ironorefrom the mine to the steel mill.

Related words

• iron ore