01 n. That in which metal is cast; a mold.
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1.
That in which metal is cast; a mold.[Obs.]“And from the fire he took up his matter And in the ingot put it with merry cheer.” — Chaucer.
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2.
A bar or wedge of steel, gold, or other malleable metal, cast in a mold; a mass of unwrought cast metal.“Wrought ingots from Besoara's mine.” — Sir W. Jones.
Phrases & compounds
Ingot mold —
a box or mold in which ingots are cast.