Meaning & use
swage
A tool or die used by metalworkers to bend, shape, or finish metal through hammering or pressing.
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The blacksmith used a swage to form a smooth, rounded edge on the iron bar.
Each horseshoe was shaped with a swage before it was fitted to the hoof.
A note on using this word
Swage can also function as a verb meaning to shape metal using such a tool.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To shape or bend metal using a swage, typically by hammering or pressing.
The apprentice learned to swage the rod's end into a neat curve.
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