metalworking
noun
met·al·work·ing
ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ 
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal
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Amongst them, Conti & Vannelli — the first to move into part of the 13,000-square-meter hub in Prato that focuses on metalworking for leather goods, and will eventual host two more Altofare brands, IAB and OBI.
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Cristina Manfredi, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
China also separately exported $390 million in metalworking machines to Russia in 2023, up from $94 million the year before.
—Pei-Lin Wu, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The era is named for innovative metalworking techniques that swept the region, including the forging of bronze—a durable mixture of copper and tin.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2024
The majority of the participants ended up using the funding to enter skilled trades such as tailoring or metalworking.
—Christopher Blattman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014
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Cristina Manfredi, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024
China also separately exported $390 million in metalworking machines to Russia in 2023, up from $94 million the year before.
—Pei-Lin Wu, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
The era is named for innovative metalworking techniques that swept the region, including the forging of bronze—a durable mixture of copper and tin.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 July 2024
The majority of the participants ended up using the funding to enter skilled trades such as tailoring or metalworking.
—Christopher Blattman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2014
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metalworking
noun
met·al·work·ing
ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal
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