ironore
nounUK /ˈaɪən ɔː/
US /ˈaɪərn ɔːr/
Iron ore is rock that people dig up because it has iron inside it.
The miners loaded the iron ore onto a big truck.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Rock from which iron can be taken out and used.
This iron ore is rich enough to make steel.
3. A natural material mined for its iron content.
The country exports iron ore to factories around the world.
4. The raw material used to make iron and steel.
They melted the iron ore in a huge furnace.