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Main Entry:: ¹bloom
Pronunciation:: \ˈblüm\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English blome lump of metal, from Old English blōma
Date:: before 12th century

1 : a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace 2 : a bar of iron or steel hammered or rolled from an ingot

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