"metalsmithing" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: metal + smithing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|metal|smithing}} metal + smithing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} metalsmithing (uncountable)
  1. The craft of fashioning objects out of metals; the craft or work of a metalsmith. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Craftsmen
    Sense id: en-metalsmithing-en-noun-VSIsnSl4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup

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