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What (who) is swage - definition
METAL-WORKING PROCESS
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Swage
·vt & ·vi ·see Assuage.
II. Swage ·vt To shape by means of a swage; to fashion, as a piece of iron, by forcing it into a groove or mold having the required shape.
III. Swage ·noun A tool, variously shaped or grooved on the end or face, used by blacksmiths and other workers in metals, for shaping their work, whether sheet metal or forging, by holding the swage upon the work, or the work upon the swage, and striking with a sledge.
swage
[swe?d?]
¦ noun
1. a tool or die for shaping metal by hammering or pressure.
2. a groove, ridge, or other moulding on an object.
¦ verb shape or compress using a swage.
Origin
ME: from OFr. souage 'decorative groove', of unknown origin.
Swaged
·Impf & ·p.p. of Swage.
Wikipedia
Swaging
Swaging () is a forging process in which the dimensions of an item are altered using dies into which the item is forced. Swaging is usually a cold working process, but also may be hot worked.
The term swage may apply to the process (verb) or to a die or tool (noun) used in that process.
