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  • noun Plural form of swage.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of swage.

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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.

    For Alfa Romeo, a Return Stateside 2011

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • I also have some hot sets and some forks and swages and fullers-but not nearly enough.

    The Magic Engineer Modesitt, L. E. 1994

  • 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

  • * Be sure to point out and explain proper use of swages and fullers and several applications of the processes.

    Chapter 10 1982

  • 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

  • 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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