FORGING

verb

1. To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
2. To form or create with concerted effort.
3. To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.

verb

1. (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
2. (sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.

noun

1. A component that is forged (shaped by heating and hammering).