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forge
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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noun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
noun
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
verb
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
“he faked the signature”
verb
make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
“She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks”
verb
make something, usually for a specific function
“She molded the rice balls carefully”
verb
create by hammering
“hammer the silver into a bowl”
verb
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
verb
move ahead steadily
“He forged ahead”
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excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
he faked the signature
they counterfeited dollar bills
She forged a Green Card
She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks
She molded the rice balls carefully
Form cylinders from the dough
shape a figure
Work the metal into a sword
hammer the silver into a bowl
forge a pair of tongues
He forged ahead
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