swaging

Meanings

• verb

  The process of shaping or forming metal by hammering it into a desired shape, usually over a mandrel or die.

  - "The blacksmith swaged the metal into a perfect cylindrical shape."
  - "Swaging is an important process in metalworking to create pipes and tubes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swaging
aging , raging , caging , staging

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Variants

List of all variants of swaging that leads to same result
swage , swaged , swages , swaging

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to sway' or 'to move to and fro'. Later, it came to be used specifically for metalworking processes that involve shaping metal through repeated hammering.

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Trivia

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1. Swaging was used extensively during the Roman Empire for making armor and weapons.

2. Swaging is also used in the production of certain types of ammunition, such as bullets and shotgun shells.

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Related Concepts

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1. Metalworking: The process of creating metal objects by shaping, cutting, and joining metals.

2. Forging: A metalworking process that involves shaping and manipulating metal using hammers and other tools.

3. Metalforming: A broad category of manufacturing processes that involve deforming or shaping metal.

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Culture

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Swaging has been an essential process in metalworking for centuries. It has been used to create pipes, tubes, and other metal products in various industries such as automotive, construction, and aerospace.

How to Memorize "swaging"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a blacksmith at their anvil, hammering away at a piece of metal. Visualize the metal being shaped and formed over a mandrel or die.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'swaging' with the image of a metalworker at their forge, shaping metal into a desired form.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'swaging' is like 'shaping' or 'swaying' metal.

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