cold-work
[ kohld-wurk ]
/ ˈkoʊldˌwɜrk /
verb (used with object)
to work (metal) at a temperature below that at which recrystallization occurs.
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Origin of cold-work
First recorded in 1930–35
OTHER WORDS FROM cold-work
cold-work·ing, nounWords nearby cold-work
cold-store, cold-turkey, cold-water, cold-water flat, cold-weld, cold-work, colden, coldie, colditz, coldslaw, coldstream
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British Dictionary definitions for cold work
cold work
noun
the craft of shaping metal without heat
verb cold-work (tr)
to shape (metal) in this way
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