Synonyms and antonyms of Metalworking and forms of metal in British Thesaurus

anvil (noun)

a metal block on which a blacksmith shapes metal objects with a hammer

bar (noun)

a long narrow piece of metal

beat (verb)

to hit a piece of metal with a special hammer in order to make it thinner

blacksmith (noun)

someone whose job is to make things out of metal

bullion (noun)

gold or silver in the form of solid bars

burnish (verb)

to rub metal until it shines

carat (noun)

a unit for measuring how pure gold is

chase (verb)

art to decorate metal using a special tool

crucible (noun)

science a container used for heating substances or melting metals at very high temperatures

ct (abbreviation)

carat

deposit (noun)

a layer of a metal or another substance that has formed in soil or rock

electroplate (verb)

to cover a metal object with a thin layer of another metal, especially silver or gold, using electricity

filigree (noun)

delicate patterns made from thin gold or silver wire, used as decoration

filings (noun)

very small pieces of metal that have been removed from a larger piece

forge (verb)

to heat metal until it is soft, then hit it with a hammer or pour it into a mould to form different shapes

forge (noun)

a place where metal is heated until it is soft, and then hit with a hammer or poured into a mould to form different shapes

foundry (noun)

a factory where metal or glass is heated and made into different objects

gild (verb)

to cover a surface with a very thin layer of gold

gilt (noun)

a thin layer of gold or something like gold, used for decorating objects

gold dust (noun)

gold in the form of a powder

gold leaf (noun)

gold in the form of thin sheets, used for covering the surface of objects

hallmark (noun)

an official mark on an object made of gold or silver, showing the quality of the metal and when and where the object was made

ingot (noun)

a block of gold, silver, or other metal

ironwork (noun)

something made of iron, especially something such as a gate or fence

karat ()

the American English spelling of carat when used for measuring how pure gold is

leaf (noun)

metal, especially gold or silver, in very thin sheets, used as a decoration

melt down ()

to heat a metal until it becomes liquid, especially in order to make something new from it

metal (noun)

used about something that is made of metal

metal fatigue (noun)

loss of strength in something made of metal that could cause it to break

metalwork (noun)

the skill of making things out of metal

metalwork (noun)

metal objects, or the metal parts of something

mill (verb)

to shape or polish metal (=make it shine) using a machine

nugget (noun)

a rough lump of gold or other metal as it is found in the earth

pewter (noun)

objects made of pewter

plate (noun)

a thin layer of silver or gold that covers a less valuable metal to improve its appearance

plate (verb)

to cover a metal object with a thin layer of gold or silver

plate (verb)

to protect something with a piece of metal

plating (noun)

a thin layer of metal, especially silver or gold, that covers a metal object

sheet metal (noun)

metal that has been cut into large thin pieces

silver plate (noun)

a thin layer of silver covering the outside of an object

silversmith (noun)

someone whose job is to make things out of silver

smelt (verb)

to heat rock in order to remove the metal that it contains

smithy (noun)

a place where iron objects are made and repaired by a blacksmith

solder (verb)

to join two metal surfaces together using solder

solder (noun)

a soft metal that becomes liquid when heated and is used for joining two other metal surfaces together

temper (verb)

to make steel hard by heating it and then making it cold

verdigris (noun)

a green or green-blue substance that appears on the metal copper as a result of a reaction to the air

weld (verb)

to join two pieces of metal by heating them and pressing them together, or to become joined by this process

weld (noun)

an act of welding, or the place where two pieces of metal are welded

welder (noun)

someone whose job is to weld metal

wire (noun)

a long thin piece of metal like a thread

wired (adjective)

containing wire

wiring (noun)

wire