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hot working

hot working is the present participle and gerund of hot work.

Meaning of hot work

Verb

hot work (third-person singular simple present hot works, present participle hot working, simple past and past participle hot worked)

  1. To plastically deform metal (or other material) at temperatures above the recrystallization temperature but below the melting point of the material.
    • Wrought copper and copper alloys are readily hot worked by rolling, forging, pressing, bending, and forming operations.1971, United States. Naval Ship Systems Command, Ship Metallic Material Comparison and Use Guide, page 5-2

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Questions about hot working

What is hot working the present participle and gerund of?
Hot working is the present participle and gerund of hot work.

Words near hot working in the dictionary

  1. hot wing
  2. hot wings
  3. hot with
  4. hot work
  5. hot worked
  6. hot working
  7. hot works
  8. hot yoga
  9. hot ziggety
  10. hot zone
  11. hot zones

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