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swage
v.
shape or bend metal by means of a swage
n.
tool used for shaping cold metal; die or stamp used to shape metal with a hammer; swage block, perforated metal block for creating metal shapes that are difficult to make using an anvil
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Swaging
Swaging (, pronunciation note below) is a forging process in which the dimensions of an item are altered using dies into which the item is forced. Swaging is usually a cold working process; however, it is sometimes done as a hot working process.
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swage
Noun
1. a tool used to thicken or spread (the end of a bar or a rivet etc.) by forging or hammering or swaging
(synonym) upset
(hypernym) tool
Verb
1. form metals with a swage
(synonym) upset
(hypernym) shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
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Swage
(v. t.)
To shape by means of a swage; to fashion, as a piece of iron, by forcing it into a groove or mold having the required shape.
To shape by means of a swage; to fashion, as a piece of iron, by forcing it into a groove or mold having the required shape.
(v. t. & i.)
See Assuage.
See Assuage.
(n.)
A tool, variously shaped or grooved on the end or face, used by blacksmiths and other workers in metals, for shaping their work, whether sheet metal or forging, by holding the swage upon the work, or the work upon the swage, and striking with a sledge.
A tool, variously shaped or grooved on the end or face, used by blacksmiths and other workers in metals, for shaping their work, whether sheet metal or forging, by holding the swage upon the work, or the work upon the swage, and striking with a sledge.
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