drop-forge
[ drop-fawrj, -fohrj ]
/ ˈdrɒpˌfɔrdʒ, -ˌfoʊrdʒ /
verb (used with object), drop-forged, drop-forg·ing. Metalworking.
to form in a drop forge.
Origin of drop-forge
First recorded in 1890–95
OTHER WORDS FROM drop-forge
drop-forg·er, nounWords nearby drop-forge
drop zone,
drop-dead,
drop-dead date,
drop-dead fee,
drop-down menu,
drop-forge,
drop-in,
drop-in centre,
drop-kick,
drop-off,
drop-ship
Definition for drop-forge (2 of 2)
drop forge
noun Metalworking.
a device for making large forgings in which a heavy object is allowed to fall vertically upon a piece of work placed on an anvil or between dies.
Also called
drop hammer,
drop press.
Origin of drop forge
First recorded in 1895–1900
British Dictionary definitions for drop-forge
drop forge
noun
Also called: drop hammer
a device for forging metal between two dies, one of which is fixed, the other acting by gravity or by steam or hydraulic pressure
verb drop-forge (tr)
to forge (metal) into (a component) by the use of a drop forge