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noun
A perforated iron block with grooved sides and variously-sized holes in its face, used to hold in hot metal bars while swaging large objects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, crafts, engineering, hobbies, lifestyle, metallurgy, metalworking, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
an iron block cut with holes and grooves to assist in cold working metal
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: block
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