sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

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Outside takes care of the unglamorous professional work, like cutting vents through the sheet metal and bolstering structural steel, leaving the fun part of designing and developing a floor plan full of furniture, appliances and accessories to the buyer. New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025 In the end, a combination of an almost wine-red, a soft gray green, and the tone of concrete and galvanized sheet metal are the major colors in the house’s palette. María Noval-Quílez, Architectural Digest, 30 Mar. 2025 In the decades since, the group has worked to create a pipeline of recruits, training women to become plumbers, carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, sheet metal workers and laborers. Andrea Hsu, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025 Walking into the manufacturing side of the facility are stacks of sheet metal with punchouts. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet metal

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sheet metal was in 1852

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“Sheet metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20metal. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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