metalwork

American  

[met-l-wurk] / ˈmɛt lˌwɜrk /

noun

1. objects made of metal.

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metalwork British  

/ ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːk /

noun

1. the craft of working in metal

2. work in metal or articles made from metal

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Other Word Forms

• metalworker noun

Etymology

Origin of metalwork

First recorded in 1840–50; metal + work

Example Sentences

Images on social media showed one of its supporting stone piers was leaning at an angle and part of the metalwork had twisted and fallen into the river.

From BBC

"I got the amazing job for the Crown Jewels, to do all the metalwork package, all the protection for the Crown Jewels. That was absolutely terrifying at the time."

From BBC

Couture brings out the best the industry has to offer, from embroidery and lace to metalwork and diamonds.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has also repeatedly complained about rusting, corroded metalwork and plaster in stairwells peeling off the walls.

From BBC

Medieval Tamil metalwork, produced for Chola-period temples, is perhaps the finest ever made by human hand, the artists rivalling Michelangelo or Donatello for their appreciation of the human figure.

From BBC