swages

We have found lemma(root) word of swages : swage.

Definitions


[sweɪdʒ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a shaped tool or die for giving a desired form to metal by hammering or pressure

- a groove, ridge, or other moulding on an object


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Origin:
late Middle English (in swage): from Old French souage ‘decorative groove’, of unknown origin


[sweɪdʒ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- shape (metal) using a swage, especially in order to reduce its cross section
(e.g: the instrument has a swaging head and a pulsed action which flattens the rivet in a series of rolling motions)


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Origin:
late Middle English (in swage): from Old French souage ‘decorative groove’, of unknown origin




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