cold-draw

[ kohld-draw ]

/ ˈkoʊldˌdrɔ /

to draw (wire, tubing, etc.) without preheating the metal.

Origin of cold-draw

First recorded in 1710–20

Commercial samples of linseed oil, when cold-drawn, have a much higher iodine absorption, probably due to the same cause.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 717, September 28, 1889 |Various
Put into a pint of cold-drawn linseed oil, four pennyworth of alkanet root, and two pennyworth of rose pink.

The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, |Mary Eaton
The "cold-drawn" Sesamé oil has an agreeable taste, and is considered equal to Olive oil for edible purposes.

The Chemistry of Food and Nutrition |A. W. Duncan
He does not always tell the cold-drawn truth, but he believes he does.

Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern Volume 11 |Various

cold-drawn

(of metal wire, bars, etc) having been drawn unheated through a die to reduce dimensions, toughen, and improve surface finish