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cold-roll

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[kohld-rohl] / ˈkoʊldˌroʊl /

verb (used with object)

Metalworking.

  1. to roll (metal) at a temperature below that at which recrystallization occurs.

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Sweden's steelmakers cold-roll the stainless steel to 4/1,000 in., then grind, polish and cut it into blade-wide coils before shipping it to the blademakers, who stamp and sharpen the final blade.

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