Metalworking and forms of metal
anvil
noun
a metal block on which a blacksmith shapes metal objects with a hammer
bar
noun
a long narrow piece of metal
beat
verb
to hit a piece of metal with a special hammer in order to make it thinner
blacksmith
noun
someone whose job is to make things out of metal
bullion
noun
gold or silver in the form of solid bars
burnish
verb
to rub metal until it shines
carat
noun
a unit for measuring how pure gold is
chase
verb
to decorate metal using a special tool
crucible
noun
a container used for heating substances or melting metals at very high temperatures
deposit
noun
a layer of a metal or another substance that has formed in soil or rock
electroplate
verb
to cover a metal object with a thin layer of another metal, especially silver or gold, using electricity
filigree
noun
delicate patterns made from thin gold or silver wire, used as decoration
filings
noun
very small pieces of metal that have been removed from a larger piece
forge
verb
to heat metal until it is soft, then hit it with a hammer or pour it into a mould to form different shapes
forge
noun
a place where metal is heated until it is soft, and then hit with a hammer or poured into a mould to form different shapes
foundry
noun
a factory where metal or glass is heated and made into different objects
gild
verb
to cover a surface with a very thin layer of gold
gilt
noun
a thin layer of gold or something like gold, used for decorating objects
gold dust
noun
gold in the form of a powder
gold leaf
noun
gold in the form of thin sheets, used for covering the surface of objects
hallmark
noun
an official mark on an object made of gold or silver, showing the quality of the metal and when and where the object was made
ingot
noun
a block of gold, silver, or other metal
ironwork
noun
something made of iron, especially something such as a gate or fence
karat
the American English spelling of carat when used for measuring how pure gold is
leaf
noun
metal, especially gold or silver, in very thin sheets, used as a decoration
melt down
to heat a metal until it becomes liquid, especially in order to make something new from it
metal
noun
used about something that is made of metal
metal fatigue
noun
loss of strength in something made of metal that could cause it to break
metalwork
noun
the skill of making things out of metal
metalwork
noun
metal objects, or the metal parts of something
mill
verb
to shape or polish metal (=make it shine) using a machine
nugget
noun
a rough lump of gold or other metal as it is found in the earth
pewter
noun
objects made of pewter
plate
noun
a thin layer of silver or gold that covers a less valuable metal to improve its appearance
plate
verb
to cover a metal object with a thin layer of gold or silver
plate
verb
to protect something with a piece of metal
plating
noun
a thin layer of metal, especially silver or gold, that covers a metal object
sheet metal
noun
metal that has been cut into large thin pieces
silver plate
noun
a thin layer of silver covering the outside of an object
silversmith
noun
someone whose job is to make things out of silver
smelt
verb
to heat rock in order to remove the metal that it contains
smithy
noun
a place where iron objects are made and repaired by a blacksmith
solder
verb
to join two metal surfaces together using solder
solder
noun
a soft metal that becomes liquid when heated and is used for joining two other metal surfaces together
temper
verb
to make steel hard by heating it and then making it cold
verdigris
noun
a green or green-blue substance that appears on the metal copper as a result of a reaction to the air
weld
verb
to join two pieces of metal by heating them and pressing them together, or to become joined by this process
weld
noun
an act of welding, or the place where two pieces of metal are welded
welder
noun
someone whose job is to weld metal
wire
noun
a long thin piece of metal like a thread
wired
adjective
containing wire
