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noun
The zone, parallel to the walls of a vein, in which the ore is concentrated, or any narrow streak of paying ore in less valuable material.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, mining
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noun
A stratum of oil sand thick enough to make a well pay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: oil boring
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History
From pay + streak.
