often attributive
1
: a naturally occurring mineral containing a valuable constituent (such as metal) for which it is mined and worked
2
: a source from which valuable matter is extracted
plural ore
a monetary subunit of the krona (Sweden) and krone see krona, krone at Money Table
plural øre
1
: a Danish monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Danish øre
Note: Denmark's Faeroe Islands and Greenland also use an øre.
2
: a Norwegian monetary unit equal to ¹/₁₀₀ krone see krone at Money Table
also
: a coin representing one Norwegian øre
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Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
The marble-sized pellets are made after the relatively low-grade iron ore is mined, crushed and concentrated.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Ukraine is believed to have four areas with substantial deposits of rare earth ores, according to Erik Jonsson, senior geologist with the Geological Survey of Sweden.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2025
Imports of iron ore and rare earths plunged roughly 30%.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Even if new mines can be opened, the U.S. only has two operating copper smelters to handle the raw ore — one in Arizona and another in Utah.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 16 Mar. 2025
The marble-sized pellets are made after the relatively low-grade iron ore is mined, crushed and concentrated.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
Ukraine is believed to have four areas with substantial deposits of rare earth ores, according to Erik Jonsson, senior geologist with the Geological Survey of Sweden.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Mar. 2025
Imports of iron ore and rare earths plunged roughly 30%.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Ore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ore. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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ore
1 of 2 noun
ˈō(ə)r 
ˈȯ(ə)r
: a mineral mined to obtain a substance that it contains
iron ore
ore
2 of 2 nounˈər-ə
plural ore
: a unit of value equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀ krona or ¹⁄₁₀₀ krone
Etymology
Noun
Swedish öre and Danish and Norwegian øre
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