drop forging
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drop forging
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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In drop forging the work is pressed into shape by dead blows, which compress it into shape in dies or moulds.
From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua
In many cases the drop forging has only been heated to a low temperature, often just until the piece showed color, to relieve the so-called hammer strains.
From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)
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