😟 Worried or sad 😟 To make unhappy 🔄 To disturb order 🏆 Surprise win 😟 Emotional distress 🏆 To win unexpectedly 🤢 Feeling sick 🤢 Stomach trouble 🔄 In disorder 🔄 A disturbance 🔧 To shape metal 🔧 A shaping tool

upset

9.9

A tool used to widen or shape the end of a metal bar

noun
/ʌpˈsɛt/

Specialized

: encabezador

To create a strong joint, the metalworker applies the upset at the bar’s end.

Examples

The blacksmith used an upset to shape the metal.
Could you please pass me the upset tool?
An upset is essential for shaping rivets during metalworking.
The blacksmith used an upset to widen the end of the heated rod.
The blacksmith used the upset to thicken the end of the metal rod.
The smith carefully employed an upset to shape the rivet during the forging process.
To create a strong joint, the technician applied the upset to secure the metal pieces together.

Synonyms

swage

vsupset

Specialized

9.9

A metal tool that shapes the end of a rod or rivet by hammering

is an alternative name for the same tool rather than a different meaning

Compounds

upset stomach

9 2.6

A mild pain or feeling of sickness in the stomach

stomach upset

2 2.6

A mild stomach pain that often makes you feel sick or causes heartburn

upset price

7.9

The lowest price a seller will accept at an auction

Surface Forms

upset singular

upsets plural

Etymology

Upset in metalwork gets its name from the verb meaning to push or change shape by pressure (from up + set), so the tool called an upset helps make the metal end thicker. So the upset is what creates that changed, thicker shape.