sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

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Walking into the manufacturing side of the facility are stacks of sheet metal with punchouts. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2025 Next-generation cars go even further, making your car a safer, more customizable 5,000 pounds of sheet metal and electronics. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 Wyoming Machine, a 45-person Minnesota sheet metal fabricator importing aluminum from Canada, is struggling to operate. Peter Cohan, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Numerous strips of sheet metal were located in the middle of the intersection and later removed out of the roadway. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sheet metal

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Apr. 2025.

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sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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