metalworking
/ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ/ (ame, mw)
metalworking — noun
1. the skill or industrial process of cutting, bending, welding, and assembling met
the skill or industrial process of cutting, bending, welding, and assembling metal to create tools, parts, or decorative objects.
After finishing his apprenticeship, Soren opened a small metalworking shop in Odense.
collocation: metalworking shop
The metalworking course at the college taught Deepa how to weld steel beams safely.
Yumi's metalworking project won first prize at the Tokyo craft exhibition.
Kwame learned traditional metalworking techniques from his grandfather in Accra.
The restored iron gate showed the fine metalworking skills of nineteenth-century blacksmiths.
- metalwork
often refers to the finished objects rather than the activity itself
- metal fabrication
more formal term, usually describing industrial-scale metalworking
- smithing
narrower in scope; specifically refers to forging metal with hammer and anvil
用法筆記
This uncountable noun describes both the craft (artisanal metalworking) and the industrial sector (precision metalworking). It is commonly modified by adjectives that specify the method or scale, such as 'artisanal', 'industrial', or 'precision'.