cold-work
to work (metal) at a temperature below that at which recrystallization occurs.
Origin of cold-work
1Other words from cold-work
- cold-working, noun
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How to use cold-work in a sentence
It was exceedingly cold work at -20 degrees F. in a sixty-mile wind, both for Webb and his recorder Stillwell.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas MawsonWhen the fortnight's cold work was done, the Stoltzfoos Farm was like nothing seen before on Murna.
Blind Man's Lantern | Allen Kim LangUnder Forrest's direction the 9th and 10th were spent in tearing up railroad track encased in snow and sleet, terribly cold work.
Under the Stars and Bars | Walter A. ClarkThe choir, taken by itself, may be a cold work, but the sublimity of its setting places it beyond criticism.
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'ReillyCold work it was too in the early winter mornings to wash him down, groom him and keep the saddlery and accoutrements in order.
The Chronicles of a Gay Gordon | Jos Maria Gordon
British Dictionary definitions for cold work
the craft of shaping metal without heat
to shape (metal) in this way
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