metalworking

[met-l-wur-king]

noun

the act or technique of making metal objects.

Origin of metalworking

First recorded in 1880–85; metal + working

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Examples from the Web for metalworking

Contemporary Examples of metalworking

Metalworking, which is a biggie in Birmingham [several members worked for British Steel before joining], was even worse.
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Ivan Solotaroff
June 28, 2014

Historical Examples of metalworking

Our loom is clumsy because, of course, our metalworking is not far advanced.
West Of The Sun
Edgar Pangborn
In early Christian Ireland metalworking was brought to a pitch rarely equalled and never excelled.
The Glories of Ireland
Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox

British Dictionary definitions for metalworking

metalworking

noun

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

Derived Formsmetalworker, noun

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