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ingot
This term describes a specific industrial form of metal, emphasizing a state of raw potential. It suggests a heavy, dense object that is not yet a finished product but serves as the primary building block for jewelry, machinery, or currency. The word carries a connotation of purity and concentrated value, often evoking images of gold or silver stored in high-security vaults.
In a manufacturing context, the term distinguishes the cast block from the final wrought form. While a bar might be any long piece of metal, an ingot specifically refers to the result of the casting process, marking the transition from liquid melt to solid raw material.
Meanings
Examples
The vault contained several heavy gold ingots.
He needs a silver ingot to craft the enchanted sword.
The molten aluminum was poured into a mold to form an ingot.
The museum displays a rare copper ingot from the ancient world.
We should store the platinum ingots in the secure locker.
I wonder how much a single gold ingot is worth today.
The foundry specializes in producing high purity aluminum ingots.