lode
- pronunciation:
- lod
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a deposit of a mineral that fills a crack in an area of rock.
The mine workers discovered a lode of copper ore.- similar words:
- deposit
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| related words: |
bed |
The words
lode and
load sound alike but have different meanings.