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LODE
lode, load
(noun) a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lode (plural lodes)
(obsolete) A way or path; a road.
(dialectal) A watercourse.
(mining)Â A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
(by extension) A rich source of supply.
Anagrams
• DOLE, Deol, Dole, Ledo, OLED, dole, leod, olde
Source: Wiktionary
Lode, n. Etym: [AS. lad way, journey, fr. li\'eban to go. See Lead to guide, and cf. Load a burden.]
1. A water course or way; a reach of water. Down that long, dark lode . . . he and his brother skated home in triumph. C. Kingsley.
2. (Mining)
Definition: A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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