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swedge.

A tool (originally a bevelled chisel) for making grooves in horseshoes.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A tool (originally a bevelled chisel) for making grooves in horseshoes.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The drug MDMA.

    Scotland · slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Variant of English swage (“a groove, moulding; moulding tool”).

verb
  1. To shape metal using a hammer or other force.

  2. To leave (a restaurant etc.) without paying.

    colloquial
  3. To fold under or round an object.

Where this word comes from

Variant of English swage (“a groove, moulding; moulding tool”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.