noun
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
noun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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verb
create by hammering
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- hammer the silver into a bowl
- forge a pair of tongues
verb
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
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- he faked the signature
- they counterfeited dollar bills
- She forged a Green Card
verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
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- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
verb
move ahead steadily
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- He forged ahead
verb
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
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verb
make something, usually for a specific function
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- She molded the rice balls carefully
- Form cylinders from the dough
- shape a figure
- Work the metal into a sword
verb
make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
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- She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks