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Forge

/fɔːd͡ʒ/

Furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.

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📖 Definitions of "Forge"

noun

1
Furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
2
Workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
3
The act of beating or working iron or steel.

🔄 Synonyms of "Forge"

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
contriveverb	To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
shapenoun	A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.
spurtnoun	A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
formnoun	(heading, physical) To do with shape.
deviseverb	(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
counterfeitnoun	False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
moldnoun	A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
formulateverb	(transitive) To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
fakenoun	Not real; false, fraudulent.
spirtnoun	Archaic spelling of spurt. [(transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.]
hammernoun	A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
excogitateverb	To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
inventverb	To design a new process or mechanism.
fashionnoun	(uncountable) Popular trends, especially in clothing; the industry that designs clothing and sometimes other related items.
mouldnoun	Commonwealth spelling of mold (“growth of tiny fungi”).
smithynoun	The location where a smith (particularly a blacksmith) works, a forge.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Forge"

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Word	Definition
smithynoun	The location where a smith (particularly a blacksmith) works, a forge.
moldnoun	A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
mouldnoun	Commonwealth spelling of mold (“growth of tiny fungi”).
hammernoun	A tool with a heavy head and a handle used for pounding.
spurtnoun	A sudden brief burst of, or increase in, speed, effort, activity, emotion or development.
formnoun	(heading, physical) To do with shape.
spirtnoun	Archaic spelling of spurt. [(transitive) To cause to gush out suddenly or violently in a stream or jet.]
shapenoun	A graphical representation of an object's form or its external boundary, outline, or external surface.
fashionnoun	(uncountable) Popular trends, especially in clothing; the industry that designs clothing and sometimes other related items.
inventverb	To design a new process or mechanism.
formulateverb	(transitive) To put into a clear and definite form of statement or expression.
deviseverb	(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
contriveverb	To invent by an exercise of ingeniosity; to devise
counterfeitnoun	False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
fakenoun	Not real; false, fraudulent.
excogitateverb	To think over something carefully; to consider fully; cogitate.
smitherynoun	(uncountable) The trade or craft of a smith.
chimneynoun	A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.
valleynoun	An elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
buildingnoun	(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.