metalwork

noun

met·​al·​work ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwərk How to pronounce metalwork (audio)
: the product of metalworking
especially : a metal object of artistic merit
metalworker noun

Examples of metalwork in a Sentence

a beautiful piece of metalwork
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Late in the novel, the narrator begins taking metalwork classes, hoping to make something out of the items she’s always collected—stones, crystals, scraps of silver. Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025 And so alchemy, and the philosophical ideas surrounding alchemy, all kind of interplayed into those same themes of immortality and metalwork. Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025 Habana’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection, which was presented in partnership with Pornhub, uses his trademark metalwork jewelry into 18 edgy looks that are bold and simply badass. Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 A number of lilies can be seen in Swift and Kelce's floral arrangements, woven into the metalwork and planters behind the couple, says Greer. Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for metalwork

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First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of metalwork was in 1552

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“Metalwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalwork. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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metalwork

noun
met·​al·​work ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌwərk How to pronounce metalwork (audio)
: the product of metalworking
metalworker noun

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