Dropforging

/ˈdrɒpfɔːrdʒɪŋ/ noun

Definition

The process of shaping metal by using a power-driven hammer or press to repeatedly strike metal placed between two dies.

Etymology

The gerund/present participle of 'dropforge'. This noun form describes the manufacturing technique and process itself, widely used in industrial English.

Kelly Says

Drop-forging created the industrial age we live in—every tool, machine part, and metal component that needed precision had to be drop-forged before modern CNC machining was invented!

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