metalworker

American  

[met-uhl-wurk-er] / ˈmɛt əlˌwɜrk ər /

noun

plural

metalworkers

1. a person who makes metal objects, by hand or in a factory setting.

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Example Sentences

Mario Di Costanzo, the head of leftist metalworker union FIOM's branch in Pomigliano, told Reuters that production halted almost entirely on Wednesday and suffered further stoppages for several hours on Thursday and on Friday.

From Reuters • May 12, 2023

“He claims to be a goldsmith, a jeweler and a metalworker, but I think, before everything, there’s a sort of magician within him.”

From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2022

"It's crazy, it's incredible, it's the best thing that can happen to you in life," said Matias Gomez, 25, a metalworker.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2022

Lula is a former shoeshine boy who rose from extreme poverty in Brazil’s drought-punished northeast to become a metalworker and union leader who ultimately led his Workers Party to four consecutive presidential victories.

From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2022

Discovering that Bert had valuable experience as a metalworker, he pulled Bert from the line, separating him from his parents.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti