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metalworking
[ met-l-wur-king ]
/ ˈmɛt lˌwɜr kɪŋ /
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noun
the act or technique of making metal objects.
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British Dictionary definitions for metalworking
metalworking
/ (ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ) /
noun
the processing of metal to change its shape, size, etc, as by rolling, forging, etc, or by making metal articles
Derived forms of metalworking
metalworker, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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