ore

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: ô, IPA ^(key): /ɔː/
• (US) enPR: ôr, IPA ^(key): /oʊr/ or /ɔːr/

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• Homophones: or, oar, o'er

Noun

Singular ore

Plural ores

1. (countable) Ore is stone that has a mineral in it, often a metal. The ore must be processed to get the metal or mineral out.

   This train carries iron ore from the mine to the steel mill.

Related words

• iron ore