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swage
swage block
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swage

swage [ swayj ]


noun  (plural swag·es)
Definition:
 
1. tool used to shape cold metal: a tool or die used to shape cold metal by hammering or applying pressure

2. engineering 
Same as  swage block




transitive verb  (past and past participle swaged, present participle swag·ing, 3rd person present singular swag·es)
Definition:
 
shape metal: to bend or shape metal with a swage

[14th century. < Old French souage "decorative molding"]

swag·er noun
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