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

See Examples For:

metalworking

Born to illiterate farmworkers in Brazil’s impoverished northeast, da Silva lost a finger in a metalworking plant before rising through the labor movement to become president in 2003.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

"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

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

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2025

Evidence of fine metalworking associated with royal occupation, including a mould used for casting decorative horse harnesses similar to those known from nearby Sutton Hoo were also found during this year's excavations.

From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2023

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

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