metalworking

noun

met·​al·​work·​ing ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ How to pronounce metalworking (audio)
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal

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Though an initial damage analysis expressed skepticism, a consensus emerged that Iran’s enrichment and weaponization infrastructure, including centrifuges and uranium metalworking equipment, was destroyed or rendered inoperable. Nabih Bulos foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025 Our factories and our forging houses and our metalworking spaces need to be modernized. Jim Vinoski, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 Writing, metalworking, electricity: These foundational advances reshaped the very structure of human society. Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025 Pivoting to public art Jacobsen’s metalworking skills were forged in Kansas City about 10 years ago. Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for metalworking

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1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of metalworking was in 1855

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“Metalworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalworking. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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metalworking

noun
met·​al·​work·​ing ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ How to pronounce metalworking (audio)
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal

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