forge : Idioms & Phrases

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American forge

  • a forge for the direct production of wrought iron, differing from the old Catalan forge mainly in using finely crushed ore and working continuously. Raymond.
Webster 1913

Catalan forge

  • . (Metal.) See under Catalan.
Webster 1913

Catalan furnace, Catalan forge

  • (Metal.), a kind of furnace for producing wrought iron directly from the ore. It was formerly much used, esp. in Catalonia, and is still used in some parts of the United States and elsewhere.
Webster 1913

drop forge

  • noun device for making large forgings
    drop hammer; drop press.
WordNet

Drop forging

  • . (Mech.) (a) A forging made in dies by a drop hammer. (b) The process of making drop forgings.
Webster 1913

Forge cinder

  • the dross or slag form a forge or bloomary.
Webster 1913

Forge rolls, Forge train

  • the train of rolls by which a bloom is converted into puddle bars.
Webster 1913

Forge wagon

  • (Mil.), a wagon fitted up for transporting a blackmith's forge and tools.
Webster 1913

Portable forge

  • a light and compact blacksmith's forge, with bellows, etc., that may be moved from place to place.
Webster 1913

Scrap forgings

  • forgings made from wrought iron scrap.
Webster 1913