drop forge

drop forge

n

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Also called drop hammer a device for forging metal between two dies, one of which is fixed, the other acting by gravity or by steam or hydraulic pressure

vb drop-forge (tr)

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) to forge (metal) into (a component) by the use of a drop forge

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

drop forge - device for making large forgings     drop hammer, drop press device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water" smithy, forge - a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering