Origin: Germanic Old English prefix
Forging has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
shaping metal by heating and hammering
"The blacksmith spent hours forging iron into sturdy hinges for the old barn door."
A component that is forged (shaped by heating and hammering).
"The mechanic inspected the engine block, noting that its solid construction came from forging rather than casting."
present participle of forge
"The workers spent all morning forging metal sheets into sturdy hinges for the new warehouse doors."