What does "forging" mean?

The process of shaping by heating and hammering.

What is a synonym for "forging"?

Common synonyms include: anatomy, architecture, arrangement, build, building, composition.

Forging

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
The process of shaping by heating and hammering. countable, uncountable
"[…] repeated forgings and workings of wrought-iron […]"
2
shaping metal by heating and hammering wordnet
3
A component that is forged (shaped by heating and hammering). countable
"[…]one set of 16-inch steel gun forgings[…]"

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of forge form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

anatomy architecture arrangement build building composition

Example

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"It is my fear that in an understandable but foolish wish for the European Union to have its own defence capability, politicians are forging ahead with plans that are at best wishful thoughts, and at worst dangerous."

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