INGOT


Meaning of INGOT in English

ˈiŋgə]t also -ˌgä]; usu ]d.+ V \ noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English, probably modification (resulting from incorrect division of Middle French lingot as l'ingot, understood as containing l' the, contraction of le, definite article, the, from Latin ille that one, that) of Middle French lingot mass of metal cast into a convenient shape — more at lingot , lariat

1. : a mold in which metal is cast

2. : a mass of metal cast into a convenient shape for storage or transportation and to be later remelted for casting or finished (as by rolling or forging) — compare pig

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