sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

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In 1923, workers used mules to haul wood and sheet metal up the slope. Clara Westhoff, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025 Mortar can be used to seal holes in masonry foundations around the home, while hardware cloth or sheet metal is ideal for wooden buildings or siding, Texas Parks and Wildlife added. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024 Despite frenzied efforts to clean up after Hurricane Helene, mounds of rubble — including sheet metal, cinderblocks and large appliances — remain in neighborhoods. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 Most of the sheet metal is carried over from 2024 and will remain instantly recognizable to anyone that has seen a RAM truck in the last 30 years. Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for sheet metal 

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 11 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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