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pay dirt
pay dirtn.1. Earth, ore, or gravel that is profitable to mine.2. Informal A useful or profitable discovery or venture.pay dirt n 1. (Mining & Quarrying) a deposit rich enough in minerals to be worth mining 2. strike pay dirt hit pay dirt informal to achieve one's objective pay′ dirt`
n. 1. soil, gravel, or ore that can be mined profitably. 2. Informal. any source of success or wealth. [1855–60, Amer.] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pay dirt - ore that yields a substantial profit to the minerore - a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined | | 2. | pay dirt - a profitable success; "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt"success - a state of prosperity or fame; "he is enjoying great success"; "he does not consider wealth synonymous with success" |
pay dirt
pay dirtSomething very, particularly, or abundantly valuable or useful, especially that which has been discovered after a long or arduous search. Used especially in the phrase "hit/strike pay dirt." I was combing through books in the library for hours trying to find material for my thesis, when finally I hit pay dirt with an old collection of literary criticisms from the 1970s. I loved to search through my grandfather's attic when I was a kid, convinced that someday I would strike pay dirt.See also: dirt, paypay dirt
pay dirt[′pā ‚dərt] (mining engineering) Profitable mineral-rich earth or ore. pay dirt
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