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forging

[fawr-jing, fohr-]

noun

  1. an act or instance of forging.

  2. something forged; a piece of forged work in metal.



forging

/ ˈɔːɪŋ /

noun

  1. the process of producing a metal component by hammering

  2. the act of a forger

  3. a metal component produced by this process

  4. the collision of a horse's hind shoe and fore shoe

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forging1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; forge 1 + -ing 1
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Song resists the urge to follow a formula, forging questions about love and romance that can’t all be answered by the time the credits roll.

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Two French antiques experts have been convicted of forging historic chairs that they claimed had once belonged to French royals such as Marie Antoinette.

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Is that not the American dream, being born into one life or socioeconomic status and forging your way into whatever your picture of success looks like?

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Instead, he fantasizes about resettling in the Ukraine and forging a life that might command the respect he craves from his parents.

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All survived, forging a sisterhood that endured and resulted in lifelong activism.

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