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ore
ore [ awr ] (plural ore or ores)


noun 
Definition:
 
mineral from which metal is extracted: a naturally occurring mineral from which constituents, especially metals, can be profitably extracted
[ Old English ōra, ār "brass, bronze"]

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See oar.
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