Definitions for swages

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Spelling: [sweyj]

IPA: /sweɪdʒ/

Swages is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in swages (aegssw).

Definitions for swages

noun

1. a tool for bending cold metal to a required shape.
2. a tool, die, or stamp for giving a particular shape to metal on an anvil, in a stamping press, etc.
3. swage block.

verb (used with object)

1. to bend or shape by means of a swage.
2. to reduce or taper (an object), as by forging or squeezing.

Origin of swages

1325-75; Middle English souage Middle French

Examples for swages

Spring set is given either by bending, or by hammer blows, and swage set either by blows or by compression.

These are fashioned by an instrument called a swage, represented in figs. 884.

The round files are formed by a swage similar to those used by common smiths, but a little conical.

Fig. 2864 represents a swage block mounted on bearers, so that it may be revolved to bring the necessary cavity uppermost.

Place the swage on the metal and have the helper strike the swage.

The object of having two hammers is that one may be used for the upsetting of the blank and the other for the swage.

The shank and tang are now heated, and a proper form given to them by means of a die and swage.

The first operation is to swage down one end, as at a in Fig. 2945.

The fuller is essentially a spreading tool, while the swage may be termed essentially a shaping one.

The bolster is formed with the aid of a die and swage called “prints,” and the tang is drawn out.