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bloom (2)

bloom [ bloom ]


noun  (plural blooms)
Definition:
 
bar of semifinished metal: a bar of steel or wrought iron hammered or rolled from an ingot



transitive verb  (past and past participle bloomed, present participle bloom·ing, 3rd person present singular blooms)
Definition:
 
flatten ingot: to convert an ingot of iron or steel into a bloom

[ Old English blōma, origin ?]
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