sheet metal
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sheet metal
First recorded in 1905–10
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At the time of the collision, it was carrying 4,200 tons of rolled sheet metal and rebar, the authorities said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Blue-collar workers globally have reckoned with growing levels of automation, from mechanized arms welding sheet metal to mixing paint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Newman: The State Building and Construction Trades Council of California and a long roster of various trades locals representing such crafts as sheet metal and air conditioning, plumbers and electrical workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Their doors opened and out came customers and contractors, who went into the store and returned with plywood and sheet metal and seasonal plants.
From Slate ● Jan. 27, 2026
“The plane bounced,” Theodore Van Kirk remembered, “it jumped and there was a noise like a piece of sheet metal snapping.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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