sheet metal
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sheet metal
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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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
"We're living like that now, we're exactly like that", says housewife Lisandra outside her home in Havana, which is cobbled together with pieces of sheet metal and wood.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 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
“Besides, I have to get more wire and sheet metal first, and it's not exactly easy to come by.”
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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