lode in French
lode in French is filon — lode means a vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
lode in French
filon
(mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
What does "lode" mean?
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noun A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
"Prospectors followed the lode deep into the mountainside."
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noun A rich source of something valuable (figurative).
"The archive proved a lode of unpublished letters."
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lode in a sentence
- Prospectors followed the lode deep into the mountainside.
- The mine was built around a rich silver lode.
- The archive proved a lode of unpublished letters.
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What is "lode" in French?
"lode" in French is filon. lode means: A vein of metal-bearing ore running through rock.
How do you use "lode" in a sentence?
Example: "Prospectors followed the lode deep into the mountainside." In French, "lode" is filon.
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