Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A piece of forged work in metal: a general name for pieces of hammered iron or steel.
- noun A defect in a horse's gait consisting in striking the heel of the front shoe with the toe of the hind shoe, which produces a clicking sound. It is not considered so serious a fault as overreaching or grabbing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of shaping metal by hammering or pressing.
- noun The act of counterfeiting.
- noun (Mach.) A piece of forged work in metal; -- a general name for a piece of hammered iron or steel.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
forge . - noun A component that is
forged (shaped by heating and hammering).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun shaping metal by heating and hammering
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Examples
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Analysts tout Netflix's strides in forging partnerships with content companies and device makers, making it one of the most significant applications in Internet television.
Netflix moves beyond DVD, tangles with ISPs on net neutrality Cecilia Kang 2010
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Concerns rightly persist, for instance, about whether its educational system sufficiently encourages individual creativity (often key in forging scientific breakthroughs), lack of systems thinking, and whether Chinese enterprises are capable of absorbing so much research.
EU Must Act Fast and Share Knowledge With China Dirk Jan van den Berg 2010
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But there are sticking points in forging a deal that would allow Kurmanbek Bakiev to leave the central Asian country, engulfed by instability after fiery and deadly demonstrations raged in the capital of Bishkek last week.
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The key to Afghanistan's future thus lies not in forging an unholy alliance after breaking the back of the Taliban, but rather in first smashing asunder devastating assumptions beginning with the misconception that Afghans would ever choose to live under a regime of corrupt Westernized bureaucrats and religiously psychotic warlords who espouse belief systems anathema to thousands of years of Afghan tribal sensibilities.
Michael Hughes: Saving Afghanistan Requires Smashing Dangerous Delusions Michael Hughes 2010
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We're working to encourage the U.S. to take a leadership role in forging this global consensus and global strategy before it's too late.
Alliance for Global Conservation: Blogging for Nature: A Welcome from the Alliance for Global Conservation Alliance for Global Conservation 2010
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My very best wishes for your success in forging partnerships with industry that will become an important pillar of the success of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Elisabeth Rhyne: An Open Letter to Elizabeth Warren Elisabeth Rhyne 2010
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Here are five garage-inspired bands with recent releases that succeed in forging their own sound.
Really quick spins: Garage rock edition with John Wesley Coleman, Limes, Spider Bags, Last Year's Men and the Parting Gifts David Malitz 2010
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Known throughout the trucking industry as a tough bargainer, he played a key role in forging the first national freight-hauling agreement and helped make the Teamsters the largest labor union in the U.S.
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My very best wishes for your success in forging partnerships with industry that will become an important pillar of the success of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Elisabeth Rhyne: An Open Letter to Elizabeth Warren Elisabeth Rhyne 2010
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If you want to look back, take a look at how important water has been in forging our nation and economy.
Jim Lauria: Solving Our Water Problems Will Take Our Country Forward Jim Lauria 2010
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