| lode | A water course or way; a reach of water | en |
| lode | A metallic vein; any regular vein or course, whether metallic or not | en |
| lode | A loadstone | en |
| lode | A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure | en |
| lode | A way or path; a road | en |
| lode | A rich source of supply | en |
| lode | a deposit of valuable ore occurring within definite boundaries separating it from surrounding rocks | en |
| lode | Mineralized rock lying within boundaries clearly separating it from the neighboring rock and extending longitudinally in a continuous zone or belt In mining law, and in popular usage in the Western States, it is synonymous with "ledge" and "vein " | en |
| lode | Deposits in which ores have been emplaced into rock formations where they occur in veins | en |
| lode | an amount of ore (=metal in its natural form) found in a layer between stones mother lode | en |
| lode | Veins that contain valuable minerals are referred to as "lodes" Gold, in hardrock form, (lode) is commonly associated with quartz veins that protrude through the general country rock which makes up the earth's crust Lodes are the original source of placer gold deposits | en |
| lode | A clearly defined vein of rich ore The principal vein in a region was called the "mother lode " | en |
| lode | A vein of larger than normal proportions, although it is frequently used synonymously with vein to describe a body of ore | en |
| lode | A mineral deposit in solid rock London fix - The twice-daily bidding session held by five dealing companies to set the gold price There are also daily London fixes to set the prices of other precious metals London Metals Exchange - A major bidding market for base metals, which operates daily in London | en |
| lode | vein of metal ore isim | en |