swage

UK: /sweɪdʒ/ US: (swāj)

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swage (swāj),  n., v., swaged, swag•ing. 

n. 

1. Metallurgy a tool for bending cold metal to a required shape.
2. Metallurgy a tool, die, or stamp for giving a particular shape to metal on an anvil, in a stamping press, etc.
3. Metallurgy See swage block. 

v.t. 

4. Metallurgy to bend or shape by means of a swage.
5. Metallurgy to reduce or taper (an object), as by forging or squeezing.

• Middle French
• Middle English souage 1325–75

swag′er, n. 

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swage / sweɪdʒ/ noun

1. a shaped tool or die used in forming cold metal by hammering, pressing, etc

verb

1. (transitive) to form (metal) with a swage

Etymology: 19th Century: from French souage, of unknown origin

ˈswager noun