flop forging

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forging of both sides of a piece from the same die, the sides being identical.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

Yet, what my peers do not realize – or cannot handle – is that rejection is a necessary part of forging a romantic relationships.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating|Ellie Schaack|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But as many have reported from on the ground, the country is bravely forging ahead.
How Liberia (Might Have) Beat Ebola|Abby Haglage|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Fernandez got control of AirAsia it had been a limping, government-subsidized flop.
Malaysia Airlines Is Going Down|Clive Irving|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Earlier, a two-headed dragon in the Ron Howard flop Willow was known, at least around the set, as the “Ebersisk.”
My Friend, Roger Ebert: Pulitzer Prize Winner Tom Shales on the Moving Documentary ‘Life Itself’|Tom Shales|July 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Everyone dressed appropriately and even impeccably—not a flip-flop in sight.
The Exciting-but-Depressing Obama-Tumblr Student-Loan Summit|Kelly Williams Brown|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bud turned his hotcakes with a vicious flop that spattered more batter on the stove.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower
The lap-welded barrel was standard until 1850, and he got together a battery of trip hammers for forging and welding his barrels.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge|Various
His lordship here stated that in a recent case a man had been tried and convicted of forging a power of attorney.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
And while struggling desperately for just a little happiness, she was forging the fetters of a cruel fate.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
To talk, therefore, about forging the iron while it was hot proved a misconception of the actual state of matters.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks