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“Oar” or “Or” or “Ore”

oar / or / ore are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

oar AO·r

  • nounan implement used to propel or steer a boat.

or AO·r

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

ore AO·r

  • nouna mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined.
  • nouna monetary subunit in Denmark and Norway and Sweden; 100 ore equal 1 krona.
Usage

Examples in context

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“oar”

  • …on the foremast with an oar under one arm and a…
  • …century, lifeboats were almost exclusively oar and sail powered.
  • chimes the falling oar!
  • …and following a series of oar clashes, allowed Cambridge to take…
  • …2000, winner of 1997 Caviston Oar, back-to-back winner of Maize and…
  • …Starr and Arrested Development among others.
  • …the second album released by O.A.R.
  • …lads, hit 'em with an oar!"
  • …Leon Kass, Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar: Readings on Courting…
  • …Thoughtful Philanthropists, Wing to Wing, Oar to Oar: Readings on Courting…

“or”

  • Neither his wife or mother explain the concept to
  • …located on a low bluff, or "sand ridge", overlooking the Illinois…
  • …either had to be bigger or smaller."
  • …Mai-Mai, either as a group or as individual groups, were not…
  • ACPO was responsible for several ancillary bodies, which it…
  • The term Mayi-Mayi or Mai-Mai refers to any kind…
  • …share a common code base or very close development based on…
  • …included ensuring policing resilience during major events such as emergency response…
  • Derek Henry Junior Duncan (born 23 April 1987)…
  • Stone flaming or thermaling is the application of…

“ore”

  • …GP38-4M locomotives for use on ore trains from the mines, slag…
  • Ore resources on Mars
  • The company shipped their ore to the smelter at Sasco…
  • …import of high quality iron ore from Sweden via the port…
  • …Mistress of the Copper Mountain (ore, Ural)
  • …coking coal and blackband iron ore, and nearby was limestone.
  • The ironworks continued to mine ore from the slopes of the
  • …mechanical devices in use were ore stamping mills, forge hammers, blast…
  • …Levack (MP 102.5) where empty ore cars from Clarabelle Mill are
  • …of iron demanded good local ore and established processing skills for…

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