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ingot

[ ing-guht ]

noun

  1. a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.


verb (used with object)

  1. to make ingots of; shape into ingots.

ingot

/ ˈɪŋɡə /

noun

  1. a piece of cast metal obtained from a mould in a form suitable for storage, transporting, and further use
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to shape (metal) into ingots
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ingot1

1350–1400; Middle English: literally, (something) poured in, equivalent to in- in- 1 + got ( e ) a stream, Old English *gota, akin to ŧdzٲ to flow; cognate with German giessen, Gothic giutan, Old Norse ōٲ to pour
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of ingot1

C14: perhaps from in- ² + Old English goten, past participle of geotan to pour
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Gold jewellery, silver ingots and hundreds of coins were buried by an unknown person, most likely a member of a retreating Viking army.

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The ingots, dating from the first century A.D., were unearthed in the twentieth century during work on the Maghreb-Europe gas pipeline, and were kept in the Belmez Museum and in private homes.

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The presence of a usable ingot seemed unlikely, and if true, downright alchemic.

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During World War I, the kingdom of Romania sent by railroad 91.5 metric tons of gold coins and ingots to Moscow, along with jewels and cultural treasures such as works of art.

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It starts off with a large ingot of ultra-pure silicon grown from a single crystal.

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