noun
- the process or technique of shaping metal by hammering it on an anvil
Usage: metalworking
Examples
- The blacksmith demonstrated proper anvilling techniques to his apprentice.
- Anvilling requires both strength and precision to shape the hot metal.
- The sound of anvilling echoed through the forge all morning.
- She learned anvilling as part of her metalworking course.
- Traditional anvilling methods are still used by artisan blacksmiths.