forging

SayFORJ-ingUS/ˈfɔɹd͡ʒɪŋ/UK/ˈfɔːd͡ʒɪŋ/

3 meanings of forging

1
nouncountable or uncountable
Shaping metal by heating it until soft and then hammering it into shape.
Like shaping clay, but the metal must be made hot and soft first by fire.
Forging gives metal tools a stronger shape than casting does.
The blacksmith learned forging from his father.
Similarsmithing, hammering
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2
verb
Present participle of forge. Use this form for an action happening right now.
The smith is forging a new blade by the fire.
They are forging iron chains in the workshop.
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3
nouncountable
A metal part made by heating the metal and hammering it into shape.
Like a cookie shaped by a press, but made from hot metal instead of dough.
This forging will become part of the engine.
The factory makes thousands of forgings each day.
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forging is a form of forge

forge, verb: To build or create something through hard, determined work. Full entry

Forms: forgeforges he/she/itforging -ing formforged past tense, past participle
Spelling: forge → forging: drop the e, add -ing

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