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- noun Plural form of
swage . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
swage .
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Examples
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In order to fashion his iron and steel into the various forms demanded by his customers, he has small blocks of steel into which are sunk cavities of different shapes; these are called swages, and are generally in pairs.
On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures Charles Babbage 1831
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Alfa Romeo The Giulietta starts with the great quote of the Alfa Romeo hawk-bill grille up front, then unfolds in graceful, wind-whipped ribbons of hood accents, light lines and the shoulder swages that unite at the hatch.
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As for the Giulietta, it starts with the great quote of the Alfa Romeo hawk-bill grille up front, then unfolds in graceful, wind-whipped ribbons of hood accents, light lines and the shoulder swages that unite at the hatch.
Alfa Romeo Readies a Stirring Stateside Return Dan Neil 2011
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Mark set up his forge in one corner, the tongs, hammers, swages, and punches of various shapes and sizes ranged on a shelf next to his old anvil and a tub full of dusty coal.
The Dirty Life Kristin Kimball 2010
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He continues to rack his tools, in contrast to the ordered disorder of Yarrl's hammers and punches and swages.
The Magic Engineer Modesitt, L. E. 1994
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I also have some hot sets and some forks and swages and fullers-but not nearly enough.
The Magic Engineer Modesitt, L. E. 1994
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Some he recognizes, like the standard hammers, swages, fullers, and punches laid out on the hearth edge in easy reach.
The Magic Engineer Modesitt, L. E. 1994
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* Be sure to point out and explain proper use of swages and fullers and several applications of the processes.
Chapter 10 1982
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The swages correspond to the intended rounded sectional form of the ends of the link, which is placed in position between the swages in a similar manner to that described for Fig. 7_b_, so that both ends are rounded or finished off at once.
Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891 Various
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The ninth operation (illustrated in Fig. 9) is to bring the middle portion of each link -- that is to say, the side members and the cross stay -- to the finished rounded form, which is also performed by means of a pair of dies or swages.
Scientific American Supplement No. 819, September 12, 1891 Various
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