Standard Lemma guide
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noun
Objects made of metal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The act of shaping metal, metalworking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: metalworking
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: formation, shaping
noun
the metal parts of something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: work, piece of work
History
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal English -work English metalwork From metal + -work.
