metalworking
noun
met·al·work·ing
ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ 
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal
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The clutch of mustard-yellow buildings, which now house not only the foundation’s space but also fashion studios, exhibition spaces, co-working offices and even a bar, was once an industrial metalworking plant.
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Ginanne Brownell, New York Times, 21 May 2025
One applicant was a regional sales manager for a company that sells metalworking products.
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These require steel, semi-skilled labor and basic welding and metalworking machines.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Items for spinning and weaving, metalworking and food storage and processing were found.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ginanne Brownell, New York Times, 21 May 2025
One applicant was a regional sales manager for a company that sells metalworking products.
—Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
These require steel, semi-skilled labor and basic welding and metalworking machines.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
Items for spinning and weaving, metalworking and food storage and processing were found.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Metalworking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metalworking. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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metalworking
noun
met·al·work·ing
ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal
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