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| swage [ swayj ] |
noun (plural swag·es) |
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1. tool used to shape cold metal: a tool or die used to shape cold metal by hammering or applying pressure
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2. engineering Same as swage block
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transitive verb (past and past participle swaged, present participle swag·ing, 3rd person present singular swag·es) |
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shape metal: to bend or shape metal with a swage
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| [14th century. < Old French souage "decorative molding"] |
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 swag·er noun |
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