pilgering

English

Verb

pilgering

  1. present participle and gerund of pilger

Noun

pilgering (uncountable)

  1. A cold-rolling process used in the shaping of metal tube and pipe. It involves two circular dies, with an uneven u-shape along the circumferential axis, being brought into contact with a large pipe. The dies are rolled backwards and forwards to apply pressure all around the pipe, to reduce its diameter to the desired size.[1]

References
  1. “Introducing Cold Pilger Mill Technology”, in The Tube and Pipe Journal‎, 2018 March 13
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