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单词 comstock lode
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Comstock Lode


noun

the most valuable deposit of silver ore ever recorded, discovered in 1859 by Henry T. P. Comstock near Virginia City, Nevada.
Also called Comstock Silver Lode .

Words nearby Comstock Lode

comradely, Comrades Marathon, Comsat, Comstock, Comstockery, Comstock Lode, comsymp, comte, comtesse, Comtian, Comtism
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British Dictionary definitions for Comstock Lode

Comstock Lode
/ (ˈkʌmˌstɒk, ˈkɒm-) /

noun

an extensive gold and silver vein in W Nevada, near Virginia City

Word Origin for Comstock Lode

C19: named after T. P. Comstock (1820–70), American prospector
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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