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Noun: ore  or
  1. A mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
     
  2. A monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona
Noun: Ore.
  1. A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific with capital Salem
    - Oregon, Beaver State, OR

Sounds like: awe, oar, or

Derived forms: ores

Type of: American state, fractional monetary unit, mineral, subunit

Part of: America, Danish krone, krona, krone, Norwegian krone, SEK, Swedish krona, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA

Encyclopedia: Ore, Tanjou!