BLOOM (4)

Bloom, n. [[AS. bl�ma a mass or lump, īsenes bl�ma a lump or wedge of iron.]] (Metal.) (a) A mass of wrought iron from the Catalan forge or from the puddling furnace, deprived of its dross, and shaped usually in the form of an oblong block by shingling. (b) A large bar of steel formed directly from an ingot by hammering or rolling, being a preliminary shape for further working.