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Blacksmith
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Simple meaning
What does Blacksmith mean?
A blacksmith makes or fixes metal things.
Dictionary definition
A person who makes or repairs things from iron or other metal by heating and shaping it.
Example sentences
Blacksmith in a sentence
easy
The blacksmith made a metal hook.
medium
The blacksmith heated the iron before shaping it.
hard
The village blacksmith repaired tools, horseshoes, and wagon parts.
Synonyms
Words like Blacksmith
metalworkerUse for someone who works with metal.
smithUse as a shorter word for a person who shapes metal.
Antonyms
Opposite words
customerA person who buys or receives the work instead of making it.
woodworkerA person who works with wood instead of metal.
Word family
Blacksmith word family
Base word
smith
noun
blacksmith
A person who shapes or repairs metal.
noun
blacksmiths
More than one blacksmith.
noun
blacksmithing
The work of shaping or repairing metal.
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Practice 1
What does blacksmith mean?
A blacksmith heats and shapes metal to make or repair objects.
Practice 2
Which word is related to blacksmith?
A blacksmith may use a forge to heat metal.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses blacksmith correctly?
This sentence uses blacksmith to mean a person who works with metal.
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