Plural of ingot; blocks or bars of pure metal, usually made by pouring molten metal into a mold to solidify into a convenient form for storage or transport.
From Middle English 'ingot,' possibly from Old Norse 'i' (in) + 'gota' (casting), or from Old English, referring to a mold or casting vessel. The term has been used since medieval times for cast metal forms.
Gold ingots are designed with grooves on the sides—these 'finger grooves' were created so traders could easily carry stacks of heavy ingots by interlocking their fingers between bars, which is why vintage ingots look like precious metal Lego pieces.
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