1. a machine or press that shapes metal by dropping a heavy hammer or die onto a workpiece
Usage: manufacturing; metalworking

1. to shape or form metal using a dropforge machine
Usage: manufacturing; metalworking

Examples

• The factory uses a dropforge to manufacture automotive parts.
• Steel components are dropforged to achieve the desired strength and shape.
• The dropforge operator carefully positioned the metal blank before each strike.
• Modern dropforges can produce hundreds of parts per hour.
• The company invested in a new dropforge to improve production efficiency.