forge

  • 131forge —    A furnace or hearth, or workshop where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy. To heat and form metal this way …

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  • 132forge — I. n. 1. Smithy (for heavy work), ironworks. 2. Furnace (to make iron more malleable), shingling mill. II. v. a. 1. Beat (metal), hammer out, form (by heating and hammering), fabricate, frame. 2. Devise, invent, frame, coin …

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