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bullion

1 of 1noun
/ˈbʊljən/
Forms:bullions
1

gold or silver cast into bars or ingots, valued by weight rather than face value

  • The vault was stacked with gold bullion ready for transport.
  • Investors often turn to silver bullion during economic downturns.
  • The mint produces standardized bullion bars for international trade.
  • She bought a small bullion ingot as a hedge against inflation.
  • The museum displayed ancient bullion recovered from a shipwreck.
2

a bulk quantity of gold or silver

  • Pirates were rumored to have buried chests of bullion on the island.
  • The treasure consisted of coins, jewelry, and heaps of bullion.
  • The government transported tons of bullion to secure its currency reserves.
  • That gleaming pile of bullion was worth a king's ransom.