| English Dictionary |
MOTHER LODE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does mother lode mean?
• MOTHER LODE (noun)
The noun MOTHER LODE has 1 sense:
1. the main vein of ore in a deposit
Familiarity information: MOTHER LODE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The main vein of ore in a deposit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
champion lode; mother lode
Hypernyms ("mother lode" is a kind of...):
load; lode (a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs." (English proverb)
"After every darkness is light." (Afghanistan proverb)
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." (Armenian proverb)
"He who goes slowly, goes surely; and he who goes surely, goes far." (Corsican proverb)
"After every darkness is light." (Afghanistan proverb)
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree." (Armenian proverb)
"He who goes slowly, goes surely; and he who goes surely, goes far." (Corsican proverb)