bullion
IPA: bˈʊɫjʌn
noun
- A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
- (obsolete) Base or uncurrent coin.
- (obsolete) Showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc.
- (obsolete) A heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent.
- A surname.
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Examples of "bullion" in Sentences
- The bullion room was still intact.
- The gold and platinum bullion coins were produced.
- Sir Robert Peel was the chairman of the Bullion committee.
- The performance of gold bullion is often compared to stocks.
- Bullion was the last surviving member of the Wild Bunch gang.
- In the modern world, silver bullion has the ISO currency code XAG.
- In the small towns they have created the currency is gold bullion.
- The 20 Franc coin is the most common, and it is popular as a bullion coin.
- The article, which makes no mention of the bullion, agrees with my sources.
- The result was that the silver dollars were melted down and sold as bullion.
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