Crocodile squeezer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001443",
  "term": "Crocodile squeezer",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of forging press that uses two opposing jaws, resembling a crocodile's mouth, to compress and shape hot metal. This machine applies pressure to reduce the cross-section of a workpiece or to consolidate a bloom. It is commonly employed in the initial stages of steel production to refine cast ingots.",
  "synonyms": [
    "alligator squeezer"
  ],
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Krokodilzange",
    "es": "estrujador de cocodrilo",
    "fr": "presse crocodile"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/crocodile-squeezer/"
}