transitive. To shape (stone, metal, wood, or some other hard substance) by cutting, filing, etc. Also: to shape or beat out (metal) by hammering (cf…

To mould (wax, a taper, candle, etc.). Obsolete.

orig. Scottish. transitive. To lower (a surface) by cutting away; to cut patterns or designs in (a die, etc.).

transitive. To form in a mould; to cast, shape. Obsolete.

To make or form by cutting (e.g. a statue, engraving, seal, jewel, etc.), to sculpture or carve (a statue or image), to engrave (a plate, seal…

transitive. To make, fashion, or form (a material thing), esp. by digging or cutting; to carve out, dig out, etc. Now rare.

To extend with some effort; to subject to tension, to stretch. To elongate by hammering. Obsolete.

transitive. To cut or shape the edge of (a piece of wood, metal, etc.) so that it will form a close fit with the shaped edge of another piece or…

To make by cutting out with a die.

To convert into a slab or slabs.

technical. To force or press (a viscous or ductile material) through a small orifice; to form or fashion in this manner.

transitive. To make (something, now esp. a drug) into a tablet.

transitive. To thrust (a person) out or forth; to urge or force out; to expel. Const. from, †out of… To shape (metals, plastics, etc.) by forcing…

To form (semi-finished metal stock or other manufacturing material) into the shape required for a finished product; also with the product as object.