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
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Problems started with investor concern about the company’s heavy exposure to lithium, which has crashed by 80% over the past two years, and high debt levels associated with an ambitious expansion of iron ore interests.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
With plentiful iron ore from nearby deposits, Tugunbulak was a major producer and exporter of metal objects—presumably implements for riding, farming, and fighting—likely prized throughout medieval Central Asia.
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Navajo officials said the company shipped the ore across tribal lands without advance notice, and President Buu Nygren deployed police to intercept the trucks.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Other activities include mining ore and fighting enemies a cave, cooking recipes and taking on quests to add new areas to explore.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Problems started with investor concern about the company’s heavy exposure to lithium, which has crashed by 80% over the past two years, and high debt levels associated with an ambitious expansion of iron ore interests.
—Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
With plentiful iron ore from nearby deposits, Tugunbulak was a major producer and exporter of metal objects—presumably implements for riding, farming, and fighting—likely prized throughout medieval Central Asia.
—Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
Navajo officials said the company shipped the ore across tribal lands without advance notice, and President Buu Nygren deployed police to intercept the trucks.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 30 Nov. 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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