metalworking

American  

[met-l-wur-king] / ˈmɛt lˌwɜr kɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or technique of making metal objects.

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metalworking British  

/ ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

1. the processing of metal to change its shape, size, etc, as by rolling, forging, etc, or by making metal articles

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Other Word Forms

• metalworker
  noun

Etymology

Origin of metalworking

First recorded in 1880–85; metal + working

Example Sentences

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metalworking

These periods span parts of the Stone Age and early metalworking eras, thousands of years before modern civilization.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

Last year the SQA dropped question papers from its National 5 qualifications in the subjects of practical cake craft, practical metalworking and practical woodworking.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

These metalworking cobots are part of a broader trend in robotics: Specialized robots that use sensors to safely navigate human environments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025

Though an initial damage analysis expressed skepticism, a consensus emerged that Iran’s enrichment and weaponization infrastructure, including centrifuges and uranium metalworking equipment, was destroyed or rendered inoperable.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025

The blacksmith god had always worked with Cyclopes in his forges, so Beckendorf took Tyson down to the armory to teach him metalworking.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan