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metalworker

American

[met-uhl-wurk-er] / ˈmɛt əlˌwɜrk ər /

noun

plural

metalworkers

a person who makes metal objects, by hand or in a factory setting.

Example Sentences

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"It's a warning sign, obviously," said Jilmar Tatto, vice president of the Workers' Party, which former metalworker Lula co-founded in 1980.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

For years, metalworker Osmar Macedo used the convertible to haul iron.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 9, 2024

Mario Di Costanzo, the head of leftist metalworker union FIOM's branch in Pomigliano, told Reuters that production halted almost entirely on Wednesday and suffered further stoppages for several hours on Thursday and on Friday.

From Reuters • May 12, 2023

“He claims to be a goldsmith, a jeweler and a metalworker, but I think, before everything, there’s a sort of magician within him.”

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2022

‘I said a clever metalworker and you came back with this boy... this saucebox, who couldn’t do the work anyway, because he ...’ Johnny waited grimly for her to finish her sentence.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

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