metalworking

American  

[met-l-wur-king] / ˈmɛt lˌwɜr kɪŋ /

noun

1. the act or technique of making metal objects.

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metalworking British  

/ ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• metalworker
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of metalworking

First recorded in 1880–85; metal + working

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Example Sentences

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metalworking

"Now it's starting to take its toll," said the volunteer, who runs a metalworking shop in the nearby seaside town of Andernos-les-Bains with her husband.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

These periods span parts of the Stone Age and early metalworking eras, thousands of years before modern civilization.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

After declining in March, manufacturing activity expanded with a rise in metalworking and industrial machinery that coincided with a lift in exports of industrial machinery, equipment and parts, Statistics Canada said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Last year the SQA dropped question papers from its National 5 qualifications in the subjects of practical cake craft, practical metalworking and practical woodworking.

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

He tinkered for a few minutes on his metalworking project—which he still wouldn't show me—but soon enough he was yawning.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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