English Explanatory Dictionary

hot work

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To plastically deform metal (or other material) at temperatures above the recrystallization temperature but below the melting point of the material.
noun
  1. Any of several plastic deformations of metal (or other material) at relatively high temperatures.
  2. Any type of work, such as welding, soldering, or glassblowing, that causes of a potential fire hazard because it causes sparks or flames.

Word forms

hot work hot works hot working hot worked

Related words

cold work cold forming
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