English Explanatory Dictionary

swedge

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tool (originally a bevelled chisel) for making grooves in horseshoes.
  2. The drug MDMA.
verb
  1. To shape metal using a hammer or other force.
  2. To leave (a restaurant etc.) without paying.
  3. To fold under or round an object.

Pronunciation

En-au-swedge.ogg

Word forms

swedge swedges swedging swedged

Etymology

Variant of English swage (“a groove, moulding; moulding tool”).

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