1
- a shaped tool or die for giving a desired form to metal by hammering or pressure旋锻工具。
2
- a groove, ridge, or other moulding on an object物体上的凹槽(或横栋、其他模制)。
with obj.
1- shape (metal) using a swage, especially in order to reduce its cross section用旋锻工具模锻。
1.1
- with adverbial join (metal pieces) together by this process用模锻法把金属连接在一起。
词源
late Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French souage 'decorative groove', of unknown origin.