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ironore

ironore is the rare form of iron ore.

Meaning of iron ore

Noun

iron ore (countable and uncountable, plural iron ores)

  1. A mineral deposit from which iron can be viably extracted.
    • Paotow owes its chief prosperity to the coalfields of Shensi and Shansi, to iron ore at Paiyun-opo, ninety miles north towards the Gobi, together with the rail links eastwards to Peking and Manchuria.1966, Proceedings - Royal Geographical Society of Australasia, South Australian Branch, volumes 67-72, →OCLC, page 66

Forms of ironore

pluralironores

Questions about ironore

What is ironore the rare form of?
Ironore is the rare form of iron ore.

Words near ironore in the dictionary

  1. ironmongresses
  2. Ironmungy
  3. ironness
  4. ironomyiid
  5. ironomyiids
  6. ironore
  7. ironores
  8. ironpeople
  9. ironperson
  10. ironpersons
  11. ironrich

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