placer
📖 Definitions
noun
1. A deposit of valuable minerals found in sand or gravel.
2. A place where such a deposit is washed to extract the valuable minerals.
3. One who finishes in a particular place in a contest.
4. One who arranges something.
💬 Usage Examples
“In a rich placer I've heard that men have washed $50 worth in one pan.” Pat Miller; Emily; Xulon Press; 2005. “Placer mining sounds like a strange hobby for a guy who’s already got money.” Paul Garmisch; Couchwife; First Edition Design; 2015.