cold working

See also: coldworking

English

Noun

cold working (uncountable)

  1. (metallurgy) The working of a metal (e.g., hammering, forging, rolling, swaging) at low temperatures, such as room temperature rather than furnace temperature; it often serves to strengthen a metal.
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