sheet metal

noun

: metal in the form of a sheet

Examples of sheet metal in a Sentence

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Long Draw Pizza Sited in a nondescript sheet metal building, Long Draw Pizza is a local favorite. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2025 The supervisor gathered the employees up and was going to take shelter at a guard shack outside the warehouse but could not due to flying debris and sheet metal. Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024 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 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 20 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

sheet metal

noun
: metal in the form of a sheet
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