ingot
[ ing-guh t ]
/ ˈɪŋ gət /
noun
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
verb (used with object)
to make ingots of; shape into ingots.
Origin of ingot
1350–1400; Middle English: literally, (something) poured in, equivalent to
in-
in-1 +
got(e) a stream, Old English
*gota, akin to
gēotan to flow; cognate with German
giessen, Gothic
giutan, Old Norse
gjōta to pour
Words nearby ingot
inglorious,
ingmar,
ingo,
ingoing,
ingolstadt,
ingot,
ingot iron,
ingraft,
ingrain,
ingrained,
ingram
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British Dictionary definitions for ingot
ingot
/ (ˈɪŋɡət) /
noun
a piece of cast metal obtained from a mould in a form suitable for storage, transporting, and further use
verb
(tr)
to shape (metal) into ingots
Word Origin for ingot
C14: perhaps from
in- ² + Old English
goten, past participle of
geotan to pour