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LEAD ORE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lead ore mean?
• LEAD ORE (noun)
The noun LEAD ORE has 1 sense:
1. ore containing lead
Familiarity information: LEAD ORE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Ore containing lead
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("lead ore" is a kind of...):
ore (a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lead ore"):
massicot; massicotite (the mineral form of lead monoxide; in the form of yellow powder it is used as a pigment)
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