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blacksmith

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈblækˌsmɪθ/ · UK /ˈblæksmɪθ/

blacksmith means: A person who heats iron and shapes it with tools to make objects such as horseshoes.

noun

IRON WORKERB2

A person who heats iron and shapes it with tools to make objects such as horseshoes.

  • The blacksmith made a horseshoe.
  • Two blacksmiths worked together at the forge.
  • A local blacksmith repaired our iron gate.

Similar words: smith

Common phrases: village blacksmith, blacksmith workshop, work as a blacksmith

verb

WORK IRONC2

To work by heating iron and shaping it with tools.

  • He learned to blacksmith as a teenager.
  • She blacksmiths in a workshop behind her house.
  • They blacksmith by hand using traditional tools.

Common phrases: learn to blacksmith, blacksmith for someone, blacksmith by hand

Questions about blacksmith

What does blacksmith mean?

A person who heats iron and shapes it with tools to make objects such as horseshoes.

What is blacksmith in other languages?

Türkçe: demirci · Español: herrero · Français: forgeron · Deutsch: Schmied · Italiano: fabbro · 日本語: 鍛冶屋

How do you pronounce blacksmith?

In American English /ˈblækˌsmɪθ/; in British English /ˈblæksmɪθ/.

How do you use blacksmith in a sentence?

The blacksmith made a horseshoe. Two blacksmiths worked together at the forge.

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