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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COMSTOCK LODE

Named after T. P. Comstock (1820–70), American prospector.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COMSTOCK LODE

Comstock Lode  [ˈkʌmˌstɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMSTOCK LODE

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Comstock Lode is a noun.
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WHAT DOES COMSTOCK LODE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Comstock Lode

Comstock Lode

The Comstock Lode is a lode of silver ore located under the eastern slope of Mount Davidson, a peak in the Virginia Range in Nevada. It was the first major discovery of silver ore in the United States. After the discovery was made public in 1859, it sparked a silver rush of prospectors to the area, scrambling to stake their claims. The discovery caused considerable excitement in California and throughout the United States, the greatest since the discovery of gold in California eleven years earlier. Mining camps soon thrived in the vicinity, which became bustling centers of fabulous wealth, including Virginia City and Gold Hill. The Comstock Lode is notable not just for the immense fortunes it generated and the large role those fortunes had in the growth of Nevada and San Francisco, but also for the advances in mining technology that it spurred, such as square set timbering and the Washoe process for extracting silver from ore. The mines declined after 1874, though underground mining continued into the 1920s, with sporadic efforts thereafter.

Definition of Comstock Lode in the English dictionary

The definition of Comstock Lode in the dictionary is an extensive gold and silver vein in W Nevada, near Virginia City.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMSTOCK LODE


alpenstock
ˈælpənˌstɒk
bitstock
ˈbɪtˌstɒk
bloodstock
ˈblʌdˌstɒk
buttstock
ˈbʌtˌstɒk
deadstock
ˈdedˌstɒk
diestock
ˈdaɪˌstɒk
feedstock
ˈfiːdˌstɒk
footstock
ˈfʊtˌstɒk
gunstock
ˈɡʌnˌstɒk
headstock
ˈhɛdˌstɒk
linstock
ˈlɪnˌstɒk
livestock
ˈlaɪvˌstɒk
netherstock
ˈnɛðərˌstɒk
penstock
ˈpɛnˌstɒk
rootstock
ˈruːtˌstɒk
rudderstock
ˈrʌdəˌstɒk
seedstock
ˈsiːdˌstɒk
tailstock
ˈteɪlˌstɒk
tipstock
ˈtɪpˌstɒk
whipstock
ˈwɪpˌstɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMSTOCK LODE

Comr
comrade
comrade-in-arms
comradeliness
comradely
comradery
Comrades
Comrades Marathon
comradeship
coms
Comsat
comstocker
comstockery
comstockism
comsymp
Comte
Comtism
Comtist
Comum
Comus

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMSTOCK LODE

area code
bode
code
colour code
diode
electrode
encode
episode
explode
mode
node
ode
penal code
postal code
postcode
QR Code
rode
source code
Unicode
zip code

Synonyms and antonyms of Comstock Lode in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Comstock Lode» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMSTOCK LODE

Find out the translation of Comstock Lode to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Comstock Lode from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Comstock Lode» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

康斯托克矿脉
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Comstock Lode
570 millions of speakers

English

Comstock Lode
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Comstock परत
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كومستوك العرق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Комсток Лоде
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Comstock Lode
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমস্টক লড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Comstock Lode
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lode Comstock
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Comstock Lode
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コムストック鉱脈
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

콤 스탁 광맥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langgeng Comstock
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Comstock Lode
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காம்ஸ்டாக் லோட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॉमस्टॉक लॉड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Comstock Lode
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Comstock Lode
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Comstock Lode
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Комсток Лоді
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Comstock Lode
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Comstock Lode
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Comstock Lode
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Comstock Lode
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Comstock Lode
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Comstock Lode

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMSTOCK LODE»

The term «Comstock Lode» is normally little used and occupies the 128.082 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMSTOCK LODE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Comstock Lode

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMSTOCK LODE»

Discover the use of Comstock Lode in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Comstock Lode and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Comstock Lode
Grita Redaway, a radiantly beautiful actress driven by an unfulfilled need. Two fiercely independent spirits, together they rose above the challenges of the Comstock to stake a bold claim on the future. From the Paperback edition.
Louis L'Amour, 2004
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The History of the Comstock Lode, 1850-1997
The book also contains many rare historic photographs of the mining district.
Grant Horace Smith, 1998
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An Editor on the Comstock Lodge
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
Wells Drury, 2007
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Gold Diggers & Silver Miners: Prostitution and Social Life ...
A study of prostitution in 19th-century Virginia City
Marion S. Goldman, 1981
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The Comstock Lode - Its Formation and History
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
John Adams Church, 2010
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The evolution of private mineral rights: Nevada's Comstock Lode
This volume is a study of the relationship between and legal and economic activities.
Gary D. Libecap, 1978
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Geology of the Comstock Lode and the Washoe District, with Atlas
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed.
George Ferdinand Becker, 2012
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The Story of the Mine as Illustrated by the Great Comstock ...
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1898. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XVI.
Charles Howard Shinn, 2012
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Longarm and the Comstock Lode Killers
When stock investors who have purchased mining shares in the played-out Comstock Lode mines begin to disappear--along with the federal officers sent in to investigate--U.S. Marshal Custis Long joins forces with a beautiful female operative ...
Tabor Evans, 2004
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Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community
The contributors to Comstock Women consider the complexity of women's experiences on the Comstock Lode, combining traditional historical research with demography, ethnic studies, architectural history, material culture, and literary studies ...
Ronald Michael James, C. Elizabeth Raymond, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMSTOCK LODE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Comstock Lode is used in the context of the following news items.
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Adventures in Shelving: Magazines galore at the library
... in a less bloodless age, would have been called “The Comstock Lode” or “King Solomon's Mines.” But don't let the terminology scare you off. «The Star Democrat, Jul 15»
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Sound Check: Motley 2 brings '80s hair metal vibe to tribute show
The Big Hair and Spandex Outdoor Show featuring Mötley Crüe tribute band Motley 2 with Bent Bones and Comstock Lode starts at 6 p.m. on ... «The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Get Out calendar for Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Big Hair and Spandex Outdoor Show featuring Motley 2 with Bent Bones and Comstock Lode, Lockhorn Cider House, 21 S. Wallace Ave., ... «The Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Sutro Heights Park, Baths offer SF views to treasure
... his first great fortune by designing and building the Sutro Tunnel, which drained and ventilated silver mines along Nevada's Comstock Lode. «SFGate, Jun 15»
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Roaring wildfire threatens historic California mining town
Mining of the Comstock Lode led to many advances in the mining and other industries, including the discovery of the Washoe process of ... «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
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Mining entrepreneur sought fortune in Tortolitas in 1980s
Beginning in the 1920s, the local press sensationalized the findings, comparing the Owl Head district to another Comstock Lode and claiming ... «Arizona Daily Star, Jun 15»
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Nevada State Museum in Carson City hosting Comstock riches talk …
... June 25, when Gray Brechin will present “Follow the Money: How Nevada's Comstock Lode Built San Francisco and So Much More.” The talk ... «Nevada Appeal, Jun 15»
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Celebrate a rose at Rosecliff in Newport
The location is Rosecliff, the opulent Gilded Age mansion built for an heiress whose family fortune came from Nevada's Comstock Lode and ... «The Sun Chronicle, Jun 15»
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Unearthed treasures showcased at Rock, Gem and Jewelry show in …
“I had silver from the Comstock Lode. It doesn't have to be pretty,” Buscio said. “People collect the same mineral in 50 places all over the world ... «Lodi News-Sentinel, Jun 15»
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Video, featuring McAvoy Layne as Mark Twain, offers look at historic …
More than $6 billion was taken out of the Comstock Lode during the last half of the 19th century, and hard rock mining as its known today was ... «Nevada Appeal, Jun 15»

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