Forging

n.	1.	The act of shaping metal by hammering or pressing.
	2.	The act of counterfeiting.
	3.	(Mach.) A piece of forged work in metal; - a general name for a piece of hammered iron or steel. There are very few yards in the world at which such forgings could be turned out. - London Times.

Noun

1.

forging - shaping metal by heating and hammering

forge, formation, hammer, shaping