metalworking

[met-l-wur-king]

noun

1. the act or technique of making metal objects.

metalworking

/ ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• metalworker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of metalworking¹

First recorded in 1880–85; metal + working

Example Sentences

For example, among the objects recovered were both a large anvil and a small anvil, two stone hammerheads commonly used in metalworking, and several stone polishers.

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Without fire, metalworking would be impossible, preventing the rise of any technological civilization.

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

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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.

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Nearby, excavators found iron slag - some of it fused to the furnace wall - hinting at advanced metalworking techniques.

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