swage

swage Definition

swage (swāj)

noun

Etymology: ME < OFr souage

transitive verb swaged, swag′·ing

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

swage Usage Examples

Object

fitting: They are manufactured from the highest quality stainless steel swaged fittings permanently attached to a stainless steel braided Teflon hose.
method: Taken out by Dave Sweeting on the swaging method of attaching ladder rungs to the wire rope.

Modifies a noun

block: Alongside the better-known anvil, forge and hammer, the swage block was an important tool.

Noun used with modifier

side: Note the side swage lines and indicator lenses: details which were followed through to the production model.

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