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ingot

[ing-guht] / ˈɪŋ gət /
NOUN
block of metal
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A complete plano-convex ingot has been uncovered in Sweden for the first time.

From Science Daily Nov. 23, 2025

A thin wire is dipped into the mix and rotated for about three days, forming a polysilicon cylinder known as an ingot.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

The hoard also included a Ninth Century gold ring, a crystal rock pendant, a dragon's head bracelet and an ingot.

From BBC May 22, 2025

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

From New York Times Apr. 18, 2024

One of the apprentices stood there drawing wire, his shoulder muscles bunched with the effort of pulling a greased, reed-slim ingot through a hole just too small for it.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

The ingots were loaded into the van by cast house supervisor Ashford, using a forklift, before being driven off-site by Membury.

From BBC Jun. 2, 2026

The ingots are cut into wafers with a wire saw, which move through multiple machines to be polished, tested and boxed up so they can be sent to the next stage of the supply chain.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 25, 2026

The ingots are cut into wafers, polished and placed into special shipping containers that will carry them throughout the chip supply chain so their delicate properties aren’t ruined.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

The ring's surface was adorned with the Chinese character for "luck" and tiny images of traditional gold ingots.

From Barron's Feb. 1, 2026

Gold ingots, ivory chopsticks, even prized crickets were secreted away.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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