ore
Pronunciación: [ɔːr]
Palabra
Contexto: «geology»
(noun) a type of rock that contains minerals or metals that can be mined. It’s like a special kind of dirt that has valuable parts inside it, which can be taken out and used, like iron or gold.
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The miners found a lot of iron ore in the mountain.
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There was no ore in that area, so the miners had to move to a different location.
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What types of ore are found in this region?
Contexto: «metallurgy»
(noun) any naturally occurring solid material that can be converted into a metal. This is more about the materials that come from the earth, which can be made into metals for making things.
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Copper ore is often used to make wires and pipes.
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This rock is not an ore; it doesn't contain any metal.
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How do we process ore to get metals from it?
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