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- verb literally, metallurgy To
strike a hot piece ofmetal , especiallyiron , with amallet or othertool before itcools , while it is still hot enough to beshaped . - verb idiomatic To
act on anopportunity promptly whilefavorable conditions exist; toavoid waiting . - phrase Take advantage of opportunity.
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