metalworking
[ met-l-wur-king ]
/ ˈmɛt lˌwɜr kɪŋ /
noun
the act or technique of making metal objects.
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Words nearby metalworking
metalmark, metalogic, metalsmith, metalware, metalwork, metalworking, metamale, metamathematics, metamer, metamere, metameric
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Example sentences from the Web for metalworking
Metalworking, which is a biggie in Birmingham [several members worked for British Steel before joining], was even worse.
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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
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