forge 1 (fôrj, f rj)n. 1. A furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy. 2. A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron. v. forged, forg·ing, forg·es v.tr. 1. a. To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape. b. To form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press. 2. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort: forge a treaty; forge a close relationship. 3. To fashion or reproduce for fraudulent purposes; counterfeit: forge a signature. v.intr. 1. To work at a forge or smithy. 2. To make a forgery or counterfeit. [Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *faurga, from Latin fabrica, from faber, worker.] forge  a·bil i·ty n.forge a·ble adj.forg er n. |
| forge 2 (fôrj, frj) intr.v. forged, forg·ing, forg·es 1. To advance gradually but steadily: forged ahead through throngs of shoppers. 2. To advance with an abrupt increase of speed: forged into first place with seconds to go. [Probably from forge.] |
forging [ˈfɔːdʒɪŋ]
n
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) the process of producing a metal component by hammering
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) the act of a forger
3. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a metal component produced by this process
4. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) the collision of a horse's hind shoe and fore shoe
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