sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

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Over three days in late July, the girls made trivets, jewelry boxes, sheet metal toolboxes, and more. Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024 In trials this year working at BMW’s South Carolina factory, Figure 02 successfully completed various tasks involved in automobile assembly, such as inserting sheet metal parts into assembly fixtures. Tharin Pillay, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 The 5-foot-tall, 10-foot-wide piece will be made of sheet metal, with cutouts made to mimic butterfly wings. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2024 It’s made of Kevlar, carbon fiber, sheet metal and fiberglass and weighs a dainty 5,511 lbs. Chris Morris, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 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 15 Dec. 2024.

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sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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