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Swedge
Translation of "swedge" into Russian
swedge
Noun
UK
/swɛdʒ/
US
/swɛdʒ/
swedge
swedges pl
The blacksmith used a swedge to shape the metal.
Кузнец использовал клин, чтобы придать форму металлу.
swedge
Verb
UK
/swɛdʒ/
US
/swɛdʒ/
swedge
swedges
swedged Past Simple / Past Participle
swedging Gerund
They decided to swedge after the argument.
Они решили драться после ссоры.
Definitions
swedge
Noun
UK
/swɛdʒ/
US
/swɛdʒ/
A metalworking die or tool, typically a block of steel with a shaped groove or indentation, used by blacksmiths or machinists to form, bend, or emboss hot metal.
The blacksmith placed the red-hot bar across the swedge and struck it to create a perfect half-round groove.
The unsharpened, beveled portion along the spine of a knife blade, ground to reduce weight or improve penetration.
The hunting knife features a long swedge that tapers the spine toward the tip.
swedge
Verb
UK
/swɛdʒ/
US
/swɛdʒ/
To join, compress, or enlarge metal—such as tubing, cable, or ferrules—by swaging it with dies or hammers so that it fits tightly.
The technician swedged the aluminum ferrule onto the cable to form a secure termination.
To shape or form metal by hammering or pressing, often using a swage tool.
The blacksmith swedged the iron rod to create a decorative pattern.