Lode
noun
A deposit of valuable mineral or metal in the Earth's crust that can be mined.
They discovered a lode of silver in the mountains.
Often appears as...
- silver lode
- gold lode
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Technical
noun
A rich supply or source of something.
The library was a lode of information for the researcher.
Often appears as...
- lode of information
- lode of knowledge
noun
A deposit of valuable mineral or metal in the Earth's crust that can be mined.
They discovered a lode of silver in the mountains.
Often appears as...
- silver lode
- gold lode
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A rich supply or source of something.
The library was a lode of information for the researcher.
Often appears as...
- lode of information
- lode of knowledge
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Mining Connection
Use 'lode' when discussing mining, especially when referring to rich concentrations of minerals.
The miners were exhilarated to find a lode of diamonds deep underground.
Pro Tip 2/3Value Emphasis
'Lode' implies high value, like a vein of precious metal, not just any mineral.
The early settlers were drawn by tales of a lucrative gold lode.
Pro Tip 3/3Geological Setting
Use 'lode' in geological contexts to talk about where materials come from.
Geologists mapped the area to find the lode responsible for the gold nuggets found in the river.
Pro Tip 1/3Mining Connection
Use 'lode' when discussing mining, especially when referring to rich concentrations of minerals.
The miners were exhilarated to find a lode of diamonds deep underground.
Pro Tip 2/3Value Emphasis
'Lode' implies high value, like a vein of precious metal, not just any mineral.
The early settlers were drawn by tales of a lucrative gold lode.
Pro Tip 3/3Geological Setting
Use 'lode' in geological contexts to talk about where materials come from.
Geologists mapped the area to find the lode responsible for the gold nuggets found in the river.
Pro Tip 1/3Mining Connection
Use 'lode' when discussing mining, especially when referring to rich concentrations of minerals.
The miners were exhilarated to find a lode of diamonds deep underground.
Pro Tip 2/3Value Emphasis
'Lode' implies high value, like a vein of precious metal, not just any mineral.
The early settlers were drawn by tales of a lucrative gold lode.
Pro Tip 3/3Geological Setting
Use 'lode' in geological contexts to talk about where materials come from.
Geologists mapped the area to find the lode responsible for the gold nuggets found in the river.
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Africa’s rhyming history...
party because historians love evidence and we've got a mother lode of it here symbolized by 22 well-preserved letters dictated by Zenga member still held in the Portuguese archives as prosperous as Congo was in many respects in vain defense that the Portuguese were on to some things themselves and he wanted to
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Christopher Soghoian:...
Now, when I first looked into this, I'd never heard of this unit before. I've been studying surveillance for more than six years. I'd never heard of it. And so I went online and I did some research, and ultimately I hit the mother lode when I went to LinkedIn, the social networking site for job seekers.
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Carolyn Porco: This is...
just to show you the size. This is not meant to be a threat. And Enceladus is very white, it's very bright, and its surface is obviously wrecked with fractures. It is a very geologically active body. But the mother lode of discoveries on Enceladus
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Coober Pedy PIPE National...
this maze of tunnels did not produce even a dollars worth of opal one of the odd benefits of digging so many holes in search of opals is that some of them can be converted into homes but it is the mother lode payoff that is on
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YouTube's Origin Story PIPE...
deep in the bowels of a high-security complex a secret vault contains billions of youtube uploads it's the viral mother lode in one year YouTube's amassed more than a trillion views the amount of video that gets
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Two Bites for the Pin...
yeah yeah mother look Oh mother lode oh yeah the tuner God down here is the same tune of God I've been praying to up in Gloucester for years and years I'm just hoping he shines a little light on me
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Hunting Shrooms PIPE The...
the mother lode ha ha ha did I ever hit gold and he wastes no time collecting his spoils if they're just all over the place don't you sit on those getting ready to sit on some goddammit this with
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Copperheads! Copperheads!...
there's one Charlie yeah he done got one within a few minutes of hunting a spot they call Copperhead hole Andrew and Charlie's strike the mother lode oh lordy there's snakes everywhere at our
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Rats at Night PIPE National...
barn owl captures a baby and the other babies don't even seem to notice a hungry sand boa ignores what's on the surface and goes for the mother lode
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Raiding a Killer Bee...
Got it. OK, we found the honey, the mother lode. It's so much honey.
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Africa’s rhyming history...
party because historians love evidence and we've got a mother lode of it here symbolized by 22 well-preserved letters dictated by Zenga member still held in the Portuguese archives as prosperous as Congo was in many respects in vain defense that the Portuguese were on to some things themselves and he wanted to
Video examples
Christopher Soghoian:...
Now, when I first looked into this, I'd never heard of this unit before. I've been studying surveillance for more than six years. I'd never heard of it. And so I went online and I did some research, and ultimately I hit the mother lode when I went to LinkedIn, the social networking site for job seekers.
Video examples
Carolyn Porco: This is...
just to show you the size. This is not meant to be a threat. And Enceladus is very white, it's very bright, and its surface is obviously wrecked with fractures. It is a very geologically active body. But the mother lode of discoveries on Enceladus
Video examples
Coober Pedy PIPE National...
this maze of tunnels did not produce even a dollars worth of opal one of the odd benefits of digging so many holes in search of opals is that some of them can be converted into homes but it is the mother lode payoff that is on
Video examples
YouTube's Origin Story PIPE...
deep in the bowels of a high-security complex a secret vault contains billions of youtube uploads it's the viral mother lode in one year YouTube's amassed more than a trillion views the amount of video that gets
Video examples
Two Bites for the Pin...
yeah yeah mother look Oh mother lode oh yeah the tuner God down here is the same tune of God I've been praying to up in Gloucester for years and years I'm just hoping he shines a little light on me
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Hunting Shrooms PIPE The...
the mother lode ha ha ha did I ever hit gold and he wastes no time collecting his spoils if they're just all over the place don't you sit on those getting ready to sit on some goddammit this with
Video examples
Copperheads! Copperheads!...
there's one Charlie yeah he done got one within a few minutes of hunting a spot they call Copperhead hole Andrew and Charlie's strike the mother lode oh lordy there's snakes everywhere at our
Video examples
Rats at Night PIPE National...
barn owl captures a baby and the other babies don't even seem to notice a hungry sand boa ignores what's on the surface and goes for the mother lode
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Raiding a Killer Bee...
Got it. OK, we found the honey, the mother lode. It's so much honey.
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Douglas Rushkoff
American Journalist
We Facebook users have been building a treasure lode of big data that government and corporate researchers have been mining to predict and influence what we buy and for whom we vote. We have been handing over to them vast quantities of information about ourselves and our friends, loved ones and acquaintances.
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Suzanne Fields
American Journalist
Everybody's looking for the niche to make the difference. Some people think they see the mother lode in the beautiful people, especially the vote of the beautiful women.
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Douglas Rushkoff
American Journalist
We Facebook users have been building a treasure lode of big data that government and corporate researchers have been mining to predict and influence what we buy and for whom we vote. We have been handing over to them vast quantities of information about ourselves and our friends, loved ones and acquaintances.
Quote examples
Suzanne Fields
American Journalist
Everybody's looking for the niche to make the difference. Some people think they see the mother lode in the beautiful people, especially the vote of the beautiful women.
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