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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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Word 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of ingot1

C14: perhaps from in- ² + Old English goten, past participle of geotan to pour

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