"swedge" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-swedge.ogg [Australia] Forms: swedges [plural]
Etymology: Variant of English swage (“a groove, moulding; moulding tool”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|swage||a groove, moulding; moulding tool}} swage (“a groove, moulding; moulding tool”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} swedge (countable and uncountable, plural swedges)
  1. A tool (originally a bevelled chisel) for making grooves in horseshoes. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swedge-en-noun-HHr5gWEC
  2. (Scotland, slang, uncountable) The drug MDMA. Tags: Scotland, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-swedge-en-noun-77icf~y- Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 79 9 4 3

Verb

Audio: En-au-swedge.ogg [Australia] Forms: swedges [present, singular, third-person], swedging [participle, present], swedged [participle, past], swedged [past]
Etymology: Variant of English swage (“a groove, moulding; moulding tool”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|swage||a groove, moulding; moulding tool}} swage (“a groove, moulding; moulding tool”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} swedge (third-person singular simple present swedges, present participle swedging, simple past and past participle swedged)
  1. To shape metal using a hammer or other force.
    Sense id: en-swedge-en-verb-WklKR784
  2. (colloquial) To leave (a restaurant etc.) without paying. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-swedge-en-verb-SVJFJQde
  3. To fold under or round an object.
    Sense id: en-swedge-en-verb-Rak9w6Bp

Inflected forms

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