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drop forge

1 American  

noun

Metalworking.

  1. a device for making large forgings in which a heavy object is allowed to fall vertically upon a piece of work placed on an anvil or between dies.

drop-forge 2 American  
[drop-fawrj, -fohrj] / ˈdrɒpˌfɔrdʒ, -ˌfoʊrdʒ /

verb (used with object)

Metalworking.
drop-forged, drop-forging

  1. to form in a drop forge.

drop forge British  

noun

  1. Also called: drop hammer.  a device for forging metal between two dies, one of which is fixed, the other acting by gravity or by steam or hydraulic pressure

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verb

  1. to forge (metal) into (a component) by the use of a drop forge

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Other Word Forms

  • drop-forger noun

Etymology

Origin of drop forge1

First recorded in 1895–1900

Origin of drop-forge2

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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A drop forge is a place . . . with giant steam-hammers, powerful forging presses, forging machines.

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