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metalworking

American

[met-l-wur-king] / ˈmɛt lˌwɜr kɪŋ /

noun

the act or technique of making metal objects.

metalworking British

/ ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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metalworker

noun

Etymology

Origin of metalworking

First recorded in 1880–85; metal + working

Example Sentences

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The metalworking scenes were shot at a former Westinghouse Turbine plant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Without fire, metalworking would be impossible, preventing the rise of any technological civilization.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

Though an initial damage analysis expressed skepticism, a consensus emerged that Iran’s enrichment and weaponization infrastructure, including centrifuges and uranium metalworking equipment, was destroyed or rendered inoperable.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 5, 2025

Nearby, excavators found iron slag - some of it fused to the furnace wall - hinting at advanced metalworking techniques.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

We went down to the forge and helped Beckendorf from the Hephaestus cabin with his metalworking.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan

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