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

Etymology

Origin of metalworking

First recorded in 1880–85; metal + working

Example Sentences

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metalworking

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

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025

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.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2025

In 1944, he was captured by the Gestapo, but he escaped prison, thanks to his metalworking experience, which taught him how to make keys.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti