ingot iron

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noun

an iron of high purity made by a basic open-hearth process.

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Origin of ingot iron

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby ingot iron

in good part, in good spirits, in good stead, in good time, ingot, ingot iron, ingraft, ingrain, ingrained, Ingram, ingrate

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How to use ingot iron in a sentence

Cruce operates the Iron Hill Campground on the other side of the highway.
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Heat the vegetable oil in a large, high-sided cast iron skillet.
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A whole population of 11 million with every iron in the fire doubling as a finger in a dike.
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Choosing to strike while the iron was hot, Future announced his followup to Pluto, Future Hendrix, right away.
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But these choices are where Iron from Ice (and other Telltale properties) sets itself apart.
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Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
Now, the whole Northwest groaned beneath a cast-iron prohibition law at that time, and for some years thereafter.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
She was in a dream of oily odours and monstrous iron constructions, dominated by the grand foreman: and Edwin was in the dream.
Hilda Lessways|Arnold Bennett
The baron turned full upon him, and leaned his shoulders against the iron door of the recess.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
The churchyard was partly surrounded by houses, and in 1781 "iron pallisadoes" were affixed to the wall.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell

British Dictionary definitions for ingot iron

ingot iron

noun

a type of steel containing a small amount of carbon and very small quantities of other elements

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