sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

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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 The Figure 02 robots contributed to the production of over 30,000 BMW X3s by handling the precise positioning of sheet metal that needed to be welded. New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026 The warehouse was an older building made of different materials, including concrete and a sheet metal roof. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 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 17 Mar. 2026.

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sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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