noun🔗ShareBarren, BlockA solid block of more or less pure metal, often but not necessarily bricklike in shape and trapezoidal in cross-section, the result of pouring out and cooling molten metal, often immediately after smelting from raw ore or alloying from constituents."The factory worker carefully stacked the heavy gold ingots after they cooled. "Der Fabrikarbeiter stapelte die schweren Goldbarren vorsichtig, nachdem sie abgekühlt waren.materialsubstanceitemindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZu Barren formenTo form (scraps of metal) into ingots."The factory workers ingot the leftover aluminum scraps each day to create new blocks for construction. "Die Fabrikarbeiter formen jeden Tag die restlichen Aluminiumschrott zu Barren, um neue Blöcke für den Bau zu erstellen.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading