forging
Americannoun
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an act or instance of forging.
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something forged; a piece of forged work in metal.
noun
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the process of producing a metal component by hammering
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the act of a forger
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a metal component produced by this process
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the collision of a horse's hind shoe and fore shoe
Etymology
Origin of forging
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; forge 1 + -ing 1
Vocabulary lists containing forging
Example Sentences
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At the same time, she gets poor marks from her council colleagues, her progressive allies and community leaders in Politics 101: Working with others, forging alliances and listening to other points of view.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
For decades, gaming subsidized artificial intelligence, forging the careers of today’s AI visionaries and providing the scaffolding for major AI breakthroughs.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Sir Keir will be hoping his party will be gripped by a new sense of purpose and energy, with policies on tackling energy costs and forging closer ties with the EU promised, among other things.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
China is forging ahead with its own effort, targeting 2030 to put astronauts on the lunar surface.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Certainly the Ring had grown greatly in power as it approached the places of its forging; but one thing it did not confer, and that was courage.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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