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met·al·work·ing

(mĕt′l-wûr′kĭng)

The process or art of shaping things out of metal.

met′al·work′er n.

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metalworking

(ˈmɛtəlˌwɜːkɪŋ)

(Metallurgy) the processing of metal to change its shape, size, etc, as by rolling, forging, etc, or by making metal articles

ˈmetalˌworker n

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met•al•work•ing

(ˈmɛt lˌwɜr kɪŋ)

n.

the act or technique of making metal objects.

[1880–85]

met′al•work`er, n.

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metalworking - the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner

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formation, shaping - the act of fabricating something in a particular shape

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