to work (metal) at a temperature high enough to permit recrystallization
Word origin
[1895–1900]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Marxism, backwind, calling card, flamenco, freewheel
Examples of 'hot-work' in a sentence
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Therefore, the hot-work steels have considerable toughness and plastic attributes through both regular and higher temperatures.
Sepanta Naimi, Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini 2015, 'Tool Steels in Die-Casting Utilization and Increased Mold Life', Advances in Mechanical Engineeringhttp://ade.sagepub.com/content/7/1/10.1155_2014/286071.full.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)