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swage definition

swage (swāj)

noun

  1. a kind of tool for bending or shaping metal
  2. a die or stamp for shaping or marking metal by hammering

Etymology: ME < OFr souage

transitive verb swaged, swaging swag′·ing

to use a swage on; shape, bend, etc. with a swage

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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