gold ingots

Molded precious metal

Gold ingots are bars of gold, typically rectangular, cast in standardized shapes and weights for storage, trade, or investment.

The term evokes wealth in its most tangible form—stacked bullion in bank vaults or pirate treasure: The vault held row upon row of gold ingots.

Also called gold bars.

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treasure · buried treasure · Fort Knox · smelting · refinery · mold · stamped · mint condition · gleaming · heavy · stacked · precious · precious metal · hoard · wealth · purity · assay · karat

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Industrial metalworking byproduct

dross · refuse · garbage · rubbish · fool's gold

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Currency struck from precious yellow metal

gold jewelry · gold dust · gold leaf · gold nuggets · gold filigree

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G