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lode  audio  (ld) KEY 

NOUN:
    1. The metalliferous ore that fills a fissure in a rock formation.
    2. A vein of mineral ore deposited between clearly demarcated layers of rock. Also called lead1.
  2. A rich source or supply.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, way, load, from Old English ld, way; see leit- in Indo-European roots


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