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drop·forge

 (drŏp′fôrj′)
tr.v. drop·forged, drop·forg·ing, drop·forg·es
To forge or stamp (a metal) between dies by the force of a falling weight such as a drop hammer.
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Verb1.dropforge - forge with a dropforge; "drop-force the metal"
forge, hammer - create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
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