sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

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The company makes sheet metal parts and assemblies for industries including medical, aerospace, defense, communications and technology. Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026 An 85-mph tornado peeled sheet metal from a large industrial building and snapped trees in north Charlotte during severe storms that raced through the region Monday, a National Weather Service team confirmed. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026 The energy was on 10 from the moment Lil Fame and Billy Danze stepped onstage, bass shaking the walls like sheet metal in high wind. Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 14 Mar. 2026 The sculpture was built in 1995 by inmates using steel and sheet metal as a vocational project. The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sheet metal

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Mar. 2026.

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sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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