How to Use sheet metal in a Sentence

sheet metal

noun
  • Stoves can be made out of cast iron, sheet metal or even soapstone.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 20 Sep. 2019
  • That’s a lot of sheet metal to keep straight,’ the owner said.
    — David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, 22 July 2019
  • Ford said by replacing paint with sheet metal in the doors.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Ford said by replacing paint with sheet metal in the doors.
    — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Part of Meyer’s work process is to make sure sheet metal is cut.
    — Antonia Mufarech, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Dogs used in arrests are bred and trained to have a bite strong enough to punch through sheet metal.
    — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The same holds true for cutting something thin, like sheet metal.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Maybe a new sheet metal roof or at least patches for the holes that allow rain in.
    — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, 23 July 2019
  • Strips of sheet metal lay in the street — and one was wrapped around a utility pole.
    — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, 27 Aug. 2020
  • His trademark right-hand glove is made of leather, bolts, and sheet metal with knives as fingers.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
  • His trademark right-hand glove is made of leather, bolts, and sheet metal with knives as fingers.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2022
  • The sheet metal was mostly fine but the front fender was rusted out.
    — A.j. Baime, WSJ, 22 May 2021
  • Most of the homes in the refugee camp near Kyegegwa are one-room huts with sheet metal roofs.
    — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
  • Police dogs used in arrests are bred and trained to have a bite strong enough to punch through sheet metal.
    — Star Tribune, 17 Nov. 2020
  • There were also workshops where they were taught how to fold sheet metal and rivet.
    — Emma Barnett, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2022
  • Warped sheet metal, pieces of lumber and other debris were strewn across farms and roads.
    — Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024
  • In 1923, workers used mules to haul wood and sheet metal up the slope.
    — Clara Westhoff, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In May, he was injured on the job site when a piece of sheet metal slipped and caught him on the kneecap.
    — Kaiser Health News, oregonlive, 27 Nov. 2021
  • The sheet metal worker had his autistic 5-year-old son in the backseat.
    — Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 2025
  • On the other hand, the powerful storm caused headaches and crunched sheet metal for motorists.
    — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The side panels may use identical filters and sheet metal, but the right side has one less snap than the left.
    — Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Put sheet metal around tree trunks about 18 inches from the base to keep iguanas from climbing them.
    — Doreen Christensen, Sun-Sentinel.com, 21 June 2018
  • Even sheet metal is no match for a 1 kW laser, and can be melted through in about a tenth of a second.
    — New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
  • And that’s pretty remarkable for a sheet metal worker or a plumber or a pipe fitter to have.
    — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Nov. 2023
  • After a call from the mayor, the sheet metal workers union gladly offered its union hall.
    — Mary Schmich, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2021
  • Milt was a union sheet metal worker and Glee enjoyed playing piano and singing.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • The winds can blow things like sheet metal or Mylar balloons or tree branches against the power lines.
    — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 July 2018
  • Body filler is designed to bond to sheet metal, so the first step in any repair is to remove the paint and primer underneath.
    — Ben Wojdyla, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2018
  • On the side is an illustration of the motor and systems that lurk beneath the sheet metal.
    — New York Times, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Kyle Gee runs the sheet metal shop, which has been turning out signs for Fort Barfoot.
    — David Martin, CBS News, 28 May 2023

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