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metalworking

[ met-l-wur-king ]

noun

  1. the act or technique of making metal objects.


metalworking

/ ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

  1. the processing of metal to change its shape, size, etc, as by rolling, forging, etc, or by making metal articles


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Derived Forms

  • ˈmetalˌworker, noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of metalworking1

First recorded in 1880–85; metal + working

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Example Sentences

Metalworking, which is a biggie in Birmingham [several members worked for British Steel before joining], was even worse.

But heavy metalworking industry was always considered more important than food and clothing.

Our loom is clumsy because, of course, our metalworking is not far advanced.

In early Christian Ireland metalworking was brought to a pitch rarely equalled and never excelled.

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