noun🔗ShareLingotA 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. "L'ouvrier de l'usine a soigneusement empilé les lourds lingots d'or après leur refroidissement.materialsubstanceitemindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en lingotsTo form (scraps of metal) into ingots."The factory workers ingot the leftover aluminum scraps each day to create new blocks for construction. "Les ouvriers de l'usine mettent chaque jour les restes de déchets d'aluminium en lingots pour créer de nouveaux blocs de construction.materialprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
