sheet metalˈsheet ˌmetal noun [uncountable] 
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word sets- A sheet metal punch is drawn through by being tightened with an Allen key.
- And the beauty is not just limited to the sheet metal.
- At its Llanfyllin site, Grayman Tooling and Pressings manufactures sheet metal pressings and assemblies mainly for the automotive industry.
- But the familiar screaming of sheet metal against a wall undoubtedly will make hearts skip faster than usual.
- Heinz was a sheet metal worker.
- Houses were shoulder-high, made of old packing crates and strips of sheet metal, the walls stuffed with cardboard and rags.
- Some had pieces of sheet metal tacked on to them.
- The technique of hammering meant that sheet metal was liable to become brittle.
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