sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

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Abrego Garcia, who is originally from El Salvador, lived in Maryland with his wife and family and works as a sheet metal worker. Krystal Nurse, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 Abrego Garcia's wife told CBS News that her husband attended regular check-ins with immigration authorities after he was released and was working as a sheet metal worker. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025 Abrego Garcia, a union sheet metal worker and father of three, was wrongly deported to El Salvador and sent to the country's most notorious prison on March 15. Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025 Lawyers for the Maryland sheet metal worker and father of three who is married to a U.S. citizen say their client entered the U.S. after fleeing El Salvador without legal status in 2011 and found work. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 16 Apr. 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 May. 2025.

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sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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