Metalworking Terms

noun slang for a drinking spree or binge

• The metal bender machine is used to create precise bends in sheet metal.
• Bender is a skilled craftsman when it comes to shaping metal.
• Let's go watch some episodes of Bender from Futurama, he's hilarious!
• After a long day of work, I feel like I'm on an emotional bender.

verb to set or enclose in or as if in a chase

• The artist enchased the gemstones into the intricate design of the necklace.
• She enchased the beads onto the bracelet for a unique look.
• I'm gonna enchase these stickers all over my laptop.
• His words were enchased with emotion, making them even more impactful.

verb past tense of fabricate, meaning to invent or concoct something in a deceptive manner

adjective created or made up in order to deceive or mislead

• The evidence presented in court was proven to be fabricated by the defense team.
• I can't believe she fabricated the whole story just to get out of trouble.
• He's always fabricating excuses to skip work.
• The artist's imagination fabricated a world of wonder in her paintings.

noun a specific act of grinding or a grinding machine

verb to reduce something to small particles by crushing or rubbing it against a rough surface

• The machine is designed to grind coffee beans to a fine powder.
• I need to grind through this pile of paperwork before the end of the day.
• I'm going to grind at the gym to get those gains.
• She had to grind through years of hard work to achieve her success.

noun A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

• The mill produced over 1,000 tons of paper last month.
• Let's take a tour of the old mill down by the river.
• I heard they're hiring at the mill, wanna apply?
• Time is the mill that grinds slowly but surely.

noun the process of grinding or crushing grain into flour or meal

verb present participle of the verb 'mill', which means to grind or crush something into small particles

• The milling process involves grinding and cutting materials into smaller pieces.
• I heard they're milling some wood for a new project at the workshop.
• Let's go check out the milling action happening at the factory.
• The ideas were milling around in his head, waiting to be turned into a coherent plan.

noun a small piece or fragment, especially of something discarded or left over

verb to discard or dispose of something as no longer useful or desirable

• The company decided to scrap the old project and start fresh with a new approach.
• Let's just scrap the whole idea and come up with something better.
• I'm gonna scrap this old car and get a new one.
• She had to scrap her original plan and come up with a new strategy on the spot.

adjective having tines or prongs, typically referring to a fork or similar utensil

• The tined fork is used for picking up small pieces of food.
• Can you pass me the tined fork for the salad?
• I don't like using the tined fork, it's too fancy for me.
• His words felt like a tined fork, piercing through my heart.

noun an ornament at the top of a spire or gable

• The architect carefully selected a beautiful finial to top off the new building's spire.
• I love how that finial adds a nice touch to the lamp in the living room.
• Check out the cool finial on that fence post!
• The finial of her argument was a powerful quote from a famous philosopher.