lodes

/L OW1 D Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A way or path; a road.

  2. 2

    A watercourse.

  3. 3

    A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.

  4. 4

    (by extension) A rich source of supply.

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