swage

American  

[sweyj] / sweɪdʒ /

noun

1. a tool for bending cold metal to a required shape.

2. a tool, die, or stamp for giving a particular shape to metal on an anvil, in a stamping press, etc.

3. swage block.

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verb (used with object)

swaged, swaging

1. to bend or shape by means of a swage.

2. to reduce or taper (an object), as by forging or squeezing.

swage British  

/ sweɪdʒ /

noun

1. a shaped tool or die used in forming cold metal by hammering, pressing, etc

2. a decorative moulding

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verb

1. (tr) to form (metal) with a swage

Other Word Forms

• swager noun

Etymology

Origin of swage

1325–75; Middle English souage < Middle French

Example Sentences

The styling isn’t too dramatic, but it is curvy and features a distinctive “swage” line on the sides that -- I kid you not -- apes the one on the latest Toyota Supra sports car.

From Fox News

An anvil sits in the center of the space near a grooved swage block for shaping metal and a power hammer for pounding it.

From Washington Post

The square hole is for receiving the stems of swages, fullers, &c., and for placing work over to punch holes through it, and the round is used for punching small holes.

From Project Gutenberg

The bolster is formed with the aid of a die and swage called “prints,” and the tang is drawn out.

From Project Gutenberg

A practical hand-book on filing, gumming, swaging, hammering, and the brazing of band saws, the speed, work, and power to run circular saws, etc.

From Project Gutenberg