forging
Americannoun
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an act or instance of forging.
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something forged; a piece of forged work in metal.
noun
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the process of producing a metal component by hammering
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the act of a forger
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a metal component produced by this process
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the collision of a horse's hind shoe and fore shoe
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Etymology
Origin of forging
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; forge 1 + -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing forging
Example Sentences
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Forging partnerships with AI companies isn’t consulting as usual.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Forging new records in Europe with a famous win in Bordeaux and a first-ever European Champions Cup semi-final, they fell away after those exertions to miss out on the Premiership play-offs again.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
Forging new platonic relationships with straight men outside of these categories feels more fraught.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2024
Forging political compromises in the world’s largest archipelago nation with deep religious, ethnic and economic divides has been a constant struggle even by past leaders.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2024
“I’d play something from the Brightfield Cycle. The Forging of the Path or somesuch.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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