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
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Etymology
Origin of forging
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; forge 1 + -ing 1
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He received a hero’s welcome in Hostage Square in Tel Aviv after forging a tenuous Gaza ceasefire last October, visibly moved as he was drowned out by appreciative shouts of “Thank you, Witkoff!”
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The millionaire lawyer will take office on August 7 and has pledged to crack down on armed groups, partly by forging military partnerships with the United States and Israel.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The U.S. had cycled through both homegrown and foreign managers without ever truly forging a distinct identity for how they played the game.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
At the same time, Morocco was steadily reshaping its approach - forging close ties with dual-national players long before senior call-ups became a reality.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
During my first year on the national team, I was a workhorse who showed no mercy on the strip, but I was a lamb among my teammates, with the goal of forging friendships with them.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
A few miles away, Howmet, where my father worked next, made airfoils, rings, disks, forgings and other parts for airplanes, including the infamous F-35 fighter jet.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022
The sectors are: casting and forgings, missiles and munitions, energy storage and batteries, strategic and critical materials and microelectronics.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022
Like all Miura forgings, the K-Grind 2.0 wedge is forged at headquarters in Himeji, Japan, using the company’s 14-step forging process.
From Golf Digest ● Mar. 11, 2019
The company uses forgings to make parts for vehicle engines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2018
This is made of substantial drop forgings having a hinged joint that can be set so that a very wide opening at the jaws is possible.
From Aviation Engines Design?Construction?Operation and Repair by Pag?, Victor Wilfred
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