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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold work

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.97 in modern English

Syllables
cold -work
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several plastic deformations of metal (or other material) at relatively low temperatures.

Uncountable

verb

to work metal under its recrystallization temperature

Usage

Inflected Forms

cold works (present, singular) cold working (participle, present) cold worked (participle, past) cold worked (past)

Phrases

cold working cold forming hot work

Frequently Paired Words

cold working cold forming hot work

Synonyms

coldwork

Questions

What does cold work mean?
Any of several plastic deformations of metal (or other material) at relatively low temperatures.

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