metalworking
noun
met·al·work·ing ˈme-tᵊl-ˌwər-kiŋ 
: the act or process of shaping things out of metal
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The immigrants from Ireland and Italy who were expert woodworkers gave way to those from Eastern European countries such as Ukraine and Russia whose expertise was in metalworking. 
Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 While prisoners once obtained woodworking, metalworking, upholstery and other useful skills working at the ACI’s manufacturing shops, an increasing number were now farmed out to private companies, often at the expense of their health. The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2022 Companies in attendance include those involved with agriculture, construction, medical devices, food and beverage, metalworking and many more. John Hayes, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The Amesbury Archer, interred near Stonehenge around the time the bluestones were arranged, was buried with some of the earliest copper goods yet found in Britain, including metalworking tools, knives and arrowheads. Dominic Green, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2022 The company makes tools for uses including metalworking, woodworking, pneumatic, gardening and in the household. Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg.com, 28 Mar. 2022 Located in Rendlesham, Suffolk, just three miles from the burial ship, this new find includes pit-like foundations likely used for the production of crafts, such as weaving and metalworking, some 1,400 years ago. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2022 This 30-acre saltwater farm includes a historic barn outfitted with skylights, a metalworking studio, a workshop, and a darkroom, and a separate modern painter's studio with vaulted ceiling, north windows, and storage. The Week Staff, The Week, 19 June 2021 Researchers also reported that certain jobs that required strenuous physical labor, such as metalworking or farming, could increase the likelihood of a diagnosis. Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2021 See More
Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 While prisoners once obtained woodworking, metalworking, upholstery and other useful skills working at the ACI’s manufacturing shops, an increasing number were now farmed out to private companies, often at the expense of their health. The Arizona Republic, 18 July 2022 Companies in attendance include those involved with agriculture, construction, medical devices, food and beverage, metalworking and many more. John Hayes, Forbes, 29 June 2022 The Amesbury Archer, interred near Stonehenge around the time the bluestones were arranged, was buried with some of the earliest copper goods yet found in Britain, including metalworking tools, knives and arrowheads. Dominic Green, WSJ, 27 Apr. 2022 The company makes tools for uses including metalworking, woodworking, pneumatic, gardening and in the household. Manuel Baigorri, Bloomberg.com, 28 Mar. 2022 Located in Rendlesham, Suffolk, just three miles from the burial ship, this new find includes pit-like foundations likely used for the production of crafts, such as weaving and metalworking, some 1,400 years ago. David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2022 This 30-acre saltwater farm includes a historic barn outfitted with skylights, a metalworking studio, a workshop, and a darkroom, and a separate modern painter's studio with vaulted ceiling, north windows, and storage. The Week Staff, The Week, 19 June 2021 Researchers also reported that certain jobs that required strenuous physical labor, such as metalworking or farming, could increase the likelihood of a diagnosis. Diana Kwon, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above