Forgings

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The process of shaping metal through heating and hammering or pressing
2. products created by this procedure, often used in manufacturing
3. the act of forming or molding materials to enhance their strength or design

Etymology: "Forgings" is the plural of "forging," so its history is really the history of the base noun, which comes from the verb "forge." Each forging is a shaped piece of metal produced by hammering or pressing heated metal rather than casting it in a mould, and the plural simply counts those pieces, from a single crankshaft to a batch of identical bolts.

Synonyms: shapes, molds