Hot-work (Verb)
Meaning
Roll, press, forge, or shape (metal) while hot.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The blacksmith specializes in hot-working steel to create intricate swords and knives.
- The first step in manufacturing is to hot-work the metal to give it a rounded shape.
- To shape the metal into a perfect circle, you must hot-work it carefully and avoid letting it cool.
- In order to bend the steel, we will need to hot-work it in a forge to increase its malleability.
- The craftsman skillfully hot-worked the glowing metal, gradually shaping it into the desired form.