noun
- a lump of metal, especially iron, steel, or cast iron, cast in a mold
Examples
- The steel ingots were transported to the manufacturing plant.
- Gold ingots are stored in the bank’s vault.
- The foundry produced iron ingots for construction projects.
- Silver ingots were melted down to make jewelry.
- The ingot weighed fifty pounds and required special handling.
- Copper ingots are used in electrical wire production.