sheet metal
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sheet metal
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The 22-year-old now runs his own business scrubbing every sheet metal curve and interior corner of a vehicle until there isn’t a smudge or crumb left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Stilfold has developed a robot that can crease sheet metal and the company has, to date, used the method to manufacture chassis for 200 shiny metal electric motorcycles, which are now being shipped to customers.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 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
Milt was a union sheet metal worker and Glee enjoyed playing piano and singing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025
Already, he had begun lining some of his grain bins with sheet metal.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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