prospector
pronunciation
How to pronounce prospector in British English:
UK [prəˈspektə(r)]
How to pronounce prospector in American English:
US [ˈprɑspektər]
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- Noun:
- someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
Word Origin
- prospector (n.)
- also prospecter, 1846 in the mining sense; agent noun from prospect (v.).
Example
- 1. Unlike real resources , however , there is no as-yet-undiscovered , hidden lode a fortunate prospector can strike to disrupt the money supply .
- 2. For a while the scandal overshadowed other canadian firms , but the cloud has now lifted , says jens hansen , a prospector based in ottawa who attended the convention .
- 3. An amateur prospector in the australian state of victoria has astonished experts by unearthing a gold nugget weighing 5.5kg ( 177 ounces ) .
- 4. Cnnc international ltd. , a chinese nuclear-power company , acquired licenses to explore for uranium when it took over canadian-listed western prospector group ltd.for 31 million canadian dollars ( us $ 28.7 million ) earlier this year .