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brute de forge

brute de forge noun: a forging technique to shape metal to its final form by working it through forging only, and leaving that as the finished surface, with only sanding or grinding what is necessary for function.

Noun

brute de forge (uncountable)

  1. A forging technique to shape metal to its final form by working it through forging only, and leaving that as the finished surface, with only sanding or grinding what is necessary for function.
  2. (proscribed) Forge texturing, a metal finish, where the finished surface leaves the forge and hammering marks in place without grinding, sanding, polishing it away, except where such activity is necessary.

Forms of brute de forge

alternative formbrut de forge
alternative formbrut-de-forge
alternative formbrute-de-forge

Origin of brute de forge

From French brut de forge.

Questions about brute de forge

What does brute de forge mean?
Brute de forge means a forging technique to shape metal to its final form by working it through forging only, and leaving that as the finished surface, with only sanding or grinding what is necessary for function.
What part of speech is brute de forge?
Brute de forge is a noun.

Words near brute de forge in the dictionary

  1. brutalizing
  2. brutally
  3. brutalness
  4. Brutasha
  5. brute
  6. brute de forge
  7. brute fact
  8. brute facts
  9. brute for punishment
  10. brute force
  11. brute forced

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