hot work
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Synonyms: hot-work, homework, hot war, do work, hot rock, ghost work, wet work, rotework, hot wire, at work, hornwork
Antonyms: hot-work, homework, hot war, do work, hot rock, ghost work, wet work, rotework, hot wire, at work, hornwork
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Verb
- {{lb|en|metallurgy}} To [[plastic]]ally deform [[metal]] (or other material) at [[temperature]]s above the [[recrystallization]] temperature but below the [[melting point]] of the material.
Noun
- {{lb|en|metallurgy}} Any of several [[plastic]] [[deformation]]s of [[metal]] (or other material) at relatively high temperatures.
- Any type of [[work]], such as [[welding]], [[soldering]], or [[glassblowing]], that is a potential [[fire]] [[hazard]] because it causes [[spark]]s or [[flame]]s.
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