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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Corinne Fowler / Made By History, TIME, 17 June 2024
The last ore production with more than 20% manganese stopped in 1970, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
The most climate-polluting part, however, is turning this iron ore into steel.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 23 June 2024
When operating in the 1980s, mined ore was sufficiently high grade to justify being flown to Idaho for processing.
—Kansas City Star, 20 June 2024
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Noun
The nearby town of Redruth served as the beating heart of the copper business where smelters bid for copper ore.
—Corinne Fowler / Made By History, TIME, 17 June 2024
The last ore production with more than 20% manganese stopped in 1970, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 22 May 2024
The most climate-polluting part, however, is turning this iron ore into steel.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 23 June 2024
When operating in the 1980s, mined ore was sufficiently high grade to justify being flown to Idaho for processing.
—Kansas City Star, 20 June 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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