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a) Objects made of metal.
The local blacksmith made all the metalwork for this reconstructed old house.
b) The act of shaping metal, metalworking.
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Metalwork — Metalwork in the Service of the Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Metalwork in the Service of the Church From the earliest days the Church has employed utensils and vessels of metal in its liturgical ceremonies … Catholic encyclopedia
metalwork — ► NOUN 1) the art of making things from metal. 2) metal objects collectively … English terms dictionary
metalwork — [met′ l wʉrk΄] n. 1. things made of metal 2. METALWORKING … English World dictionary
metalwork — metalworker, n. /met l werrk /, n. objects made of metal. [1840 50; METAL + WORK] * * * Useful and decorative objects fashioned of various metals. The oldest technique is hammering. After с 2500 BC, casting was also used, molten metal being… … Universalium
metalwork — [[t]me̱t(ə)lwɜː(r)k[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Metalwork is the activity of making objects out of metal in a skilful way. He was a craftsman in metalwork from Dresden... Many are employed in the prison s wood and metalwork factories. 2) N UNCOUNT The… … English dictionary
metalwork — met|al|work [ˈmetlwə:k US wə:rk] n [U] 1.) objects made by shaping metal ▪ a huge collection of antique metalwork 2.) the activity or skill of making metal objects ▪ Students can study woodwork or metalwork. >metalworker n … Dictionary of contemporary English
metalwork — noun (U) 1 the activity or skill of making metal objects: metalwork classes 2 objects made by shaping metal metalworker noun (C) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
metalwork — /ˈmɛtlwɜk / (say metlwerk) noun 1. the art or craft of working with metal. 2. objects produced by metalwork. –metalworking, noun –metalworker, noun …
Metalwork in the Service of the Church — • From the earliest days the Church has employed utensils and vessels of metal in its liturgical ceremonies. This practice increased during the Middle Ages Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
metalwork — noun Date: circa 1845 the product of metalworking; especially a metal object of artistic merit • metalworker noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
