metalworking

noun

met·​al·​work·​ing ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ How to pronounce metalworking (audio)
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal

Examples of metalworking in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metalworking was in 1855

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“Metalworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalworking. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

metalworking

noun
met·​al·​work·​ing ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ How to pronounce metalworking (audio)
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal

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