prospecting

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English

Definitions

verb

To search, as for gold.
To determine which minerals or metals are present in a location.

noun

The act of one who prospects.

Related words

Synonyms

outlook vista aspect view scene prognosis expectation panorama candidate medical prognosis prospector mining excavation dig drilling digging

Associated

staked placer lode gulch minerals exploration uranium ore ores mineral

Rhymes

unsuspecting connecting affecting effecting projecting reflecting dissecting expecting neglecting respecting

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