sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The tornado reached peak wind speeds of about 80 miles per hour and NWS surveyors noted sheet metal damage to a barn roof and tree damage. David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2024 The 77-inch-tall monolith has three sides of reflective sheet metal secured with concrete and rebar, police later said on X, formerly known as Twitter. Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 23 June 2024 The sheet metal worker estimates the company thatemployed him owes him thousands of dollars in unpaid wages for this and other practices. Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 18 June 2024 The Department's Wage and Hour Division found the child had worked up to 50-60 hours per week on an assembly line operating machines that formed sheet metal into auto body parts. Mica Rosenberg, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sheet metal 

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Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sheet metal was in 1852

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“Sheet metal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheet%20metal. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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