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Forging

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Noun

1. forging

shaping metal by heating and hammering

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Forging

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noun
1. 
the process of producing a metal component by hammering
2. 
the act of a forger
3. 
a metal component produced by this process
4. 
the collision of a horse's hind shoe and fore shoe

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Forging

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noun
1. 
something forged; esp., a forged piece of metal
2. 
the act of one that forges

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Forging

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n.
1. A furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy.
2. A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron.
v. forged, forg·ing, forg·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape.
b. To form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press.
2. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort: forge a treaty; forge a close relationship.
3. To fashion or reproduce for fraudulent purposes; counterfeit: forge a signature.
v.intr.
1. To work at a forge or smithy.
2. To make a forgery or counterfeit.
intr.v. forged, forg·ing, forg·es
1. To advance gradually but steadily: forged ahead through throngs of shoppers.
2. To advance with an abrupt increase of speed: forged into first place with seconds to go.

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