1. a manufacturing process in which metal is shaped by dropping a heavy hammer or die onto heated metal placed on an anvil or lower die
Usage: industrial/manufacturing term; also called drop forging

Examples

• The factory uses dropforging to produce high-strength metal components for automotive engines.
• Dropforging allows manufacturers to create complex shapes that would be difficult to achieve through casting alone.
• The dropforging process requires precise control of temperature and hammer force.
• Many hand tools are made using dropforging techniques.
• The company invested in new dropforging equipment to increase production capacity.