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noun

forging

shaping metal by heating and hammering

In a sentence

Six example sentences with forging, each labelled with its topic.

  • Village smiths learned forging from a father or an uncle, and the trade rarely passed outside a single family.

    History

  • Kettlebell makers still use forging, which is why an old bell survives a dropped rack better than a cast one.

    Fitness

  • The sculptor prefers forging to casting because every blow leaves a mark the finished surface refuses to hide.

    Art

  • The knife maker uses forging rather than stamping, and the blade's grain follows the curve of the edge.

    Cooking

  • Turkish cymbal makers still rely on forging, hammering each hot disc by hand until it rings the way the smith expects.

    Music

  • Jet engine discs come from forging, since a hammered billet has fewer hidden flaws than a cast one.

    Technology

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