mother-lode
Miner's ultimate discovery
Mother-lode is the principal vein of ore in a mining region—the source from which smaller deposits branch.
Figuratively, it means any rich source or main supply: She hit the mother lode of vintage records at that estate sale.
Sometimes spelled as one word: motherlode.
Vessel toward heart
- oreMetal-bearing rock
- depositPlace for safekeeping
- goldmineRich ore deposit
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
tunnel · quartz · miner · excavation · geology · underground · drilling · blasting
Sudden large windfall
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- treasure-troveDiscovered cache of valuables
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- goldmineRich ore deposit
paydirt · strike · riches · wealth · fortune · bounty · cornucopia · cache
Forceful impact or stoppage
- findLocate through effort
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- unearthingDiscovering something hidden
paydirt · jackpot · windfall · eureka · revelation · serendipity · locating
vein
Vessel toward heart
shaft · tunnel · quartz · miner · excavation · geology · underground · drilling · blasting · silver
bonanza
Sudden large windfall
- jackpotAccumulated gambling prize
- treasure-troveDiscovered cache of valuables
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
goldmine · paydirt · strike · riches · wealth · fortune · bounty · cornucopia · cache · hoard
strike
Forceful impact or stoppage
- findLocate through effort
- uncoveringRevealing something hidden
- breakthroughSudden important advance
unearthing · paydirt · jackpot · windfall · eureka · revelation · serendipity · locating
prospector
One seeking valuable deposits
- placerMineral-rich sediment accumulation
- assayCompositional evaluation procedure
- nuggetsSmall solid lumps
dredging · exploration · staking · panning · sluice · grubstake · sourdough · forty-niner · diggings · strike
mother-lodedud
Failed device or effort
bust · dry hole · dead end · fool's gold · wild goose chase
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