Bloom

bloom, «. A ma of crude iron from the puddling furnace, undergoing the first hammering. — Blom'ary, -ery, bloomrer-I, n. The first forge through which iron pa es after it is melted from the ore. — Blooming, n. Proce of making blooms,, or of converting cast into malleable iron. j Bloom, bloom, u. A blo om; the flower of a plant; the opening of flowers; an opening to higher perfection, like that of buds into blo oms; powdery coating upon newly-gathered fruits. — v.i. [bloomed (bloomd), blooming.] To produce blo oms; to a flower.; to be in a state of growing youth and vigor; to show beauty and freshne , as of flowers.