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swage
[ sweyj ]
noun
- a tool for bending cold metal to a required shape.
- a tool, die, or stamp for giving a particular shape to metal on an anvil, in a stamping press, etc.
verb (used with object)
- to bend or shape by means of a swage.
- to reduce or taper (an object), as by forging or squeezing.
swage
/ sweɪdʒ /
noun
- a shaped tool or die used in forming cold metal by hammering, pressing, etc
- a decorative moulding
verb
- tr to form (metal) with a swage
Derived Forms
- ˈswager, noun
Other Words From
- swager noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of swage1
Word History and Origins
Origin of swage1
Example Sentences
The styling isn’t too dramatic, but it is curvy and features a distinctive “swage” line on the sides that -- I kid you not -- apes the one on the latest Toyota Supra sports car.
An anvil sits in the center of the space near a grooved swage block for shaping metal and a power hammer for pounding it.
This form of shoe rasp is the one in general use at this time, having almost entirely superseded the flat and swaged rasps formerly in use.
The bolster is formed with the aid of a die and swage called “prints,” and the tang is drawn out.
A practical hand-book on filing, gumming, swaging, hammering, and the brazing of band saws, the speed, work, and power to run circular saws, etc.
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