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ore dressing
noun
- Metallurgy. the mechanical processes by which valuable minerals are separated from ore.
ore dressing
noun
- the first stage in the extraction of a metal from an ore in which as much gangue as possible is removed and the ore is prepared for smelting, refining, etc Also calledmineral dressingmineral processing
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ore dressing1
First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences
He pursues methods in ore-dressing at which those who are trained in the usual practice may well stand aghast.
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The question in ore dressing really is whether air can be made to work as well as water.
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This is neither milling, metallurgy, nor ore dressing, but is more properly called Sorting.
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The vanning spade and shallow washing dish are the prototypes of this kind of ore-dressing machinery.
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Jiggers and vanners form the staple of the miner's ore-dressing machinery at the present day.
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