Daily Almanac for
Nov 27, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


swage



Pronunciation: (swāj), [key]
—n., v., swaged, swag•ing.

—n.
1. a tool for bending cold metal to a required shape.
2. a tool, die, or stamp for giving a particular shape to metal on an anvil, in a stamping press, etc.
3. See swage block.

—v.t.
1. to bend or shape by means of a swage.
2. to reduce or taper (an object), as by forging or squeezing.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

swagswage block
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content