ore

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (US)

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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