cold-work
[ kohld-wurk ]
/ ˈkoʊldˌwɜrk /
verb (used with object)
to work (metal) at a temperature below that at which recrystallization occurs.
Origin of cold-work
First recorded in 1930–35
OTHER WORDS FROM cold-work
cold-work·ing, nounWords nearby cold-work
cold-store,
cold-turkey,
cold-water,
cold-water flat,
cold-weld,
cold-work,
colden,
coldie,
colditz,
coldslaw,
coldstream
British Dictionary definitions for cold work
cold work
noun
the craft of shaping metal without heat
verb cold-work (tr)
to shape (metal) in this way