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pilgering

pilgering is the present participle and gerund of pilger.

Meaning of pilger

Verb

pilger (third-person singular simple present pilgers, present participle pilgering, simple past and past participle pilgered)

  1. To reduce the diameter of a metal tube in a pilger mill

Noun

pilgering (uncountable)

  1. A cold-rolling process used in the shaping of metal tube and pipe. It involves two circular dies, with an uneven u-shape along the circumferential axis, being brought into contact with a large pipe. The dies are rolled backwards and forwards to apply pressure all around the pipe, to reduce its diameter to the desired size.

Questions about pilgering

What does pilgering mean?
Pilgering means a cold-rolling process used in the shaping of metal tube and pipe. It involves two circular dies, with an uneven u-shape along the circumferential axis, being brought into contact with a large pipe. The dies are rolled backwards and forwards to apply pressure all around the pipe, to reduce its diameter to the desired size.
What is pilgering the present participle and gerund of?
Pilgering is the present participle and gerund of pilger.
What part of speech is pilgering?
Pilgering is a noun.

Words near pilgering in the dictionary

  1. pilgarlics
  2. pilger
  3. pilger mill
  4. pilger mills
  5. pilgered
  6. pilgering
  7. pilgers
  8. Pilgram
  9. Pilgreen
  10. Pilgreens
  11. pilgrim

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