1. plural of forging; metal objects shaped by heating and hammering, or the process of shaping metal in this way
Usage: commonly used in manufacturing and metalworking contexts
2. plural of forging; fraudulent imitations or counterfeits, especially of documents or signatures
Usage: legal/criminal context

Examples

• The factory produces high-quality steel forgings for automotive engines.
• Metal forgings require precise temperature control during the heating process.
• The detective discovered that the signatures were forgings and not authentic.
• Industrial forgings are often stronger than cast metal parts.
• The company specializes in custom forgings for aerospace applications.
• Police arrested the suspect for creating forgings of government documents.