US /ˈmɛtəlˌwɝk/ UK /ˈmetəlwɜːk/
noun Freq #65852

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    objects, fittings, or structural parts made of metal

    The sandals were intricate specimens of decorative metalwork.

  2. 2
    noun

    the craft or process of shaping metal into useful or decorative objects

    She learned forging and other forms of metalwork from a local smith.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · objects, fittings, or... metal goodsironwork
2 noun · the craft or process of... metalworking
Word family
Related forms smithingforgingmetallurgy

Etymology

A compound of metal + work. It names both work performed in metal and the objects or fittings produced by that work.

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