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Lode vs Underlayer - What's the difference?

lode | underlayer |

In mining|lang=en terms the difference between lode and underlayer

is that lode is (mining) a vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure while underlayer is (mining) a perpendicular shaft sunk to cut the lode at any required depth.

As nouns the difference between lode and underlayer

is that lode is (obsolete) a way or path; a road while underlayer is a layer that is below another layer.

lode

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (obsolete) A way or path; a road.
  • (dialectal) a watercourse
  • (mining) A vein of metallic ore that lies within definite boundaries, or within a fissure.
  • (by extension) A rich source of supply.

    • Related terms

    * lodestar * loadstone * mother lode

    Anagrams

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    underlayer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A layer that is below another layer.
  • (mining) A perpendicular shaft sunk to cut the lode at any required depth.
    • (Weale)
    (Webster 1913)