The heats and what each is used for: Sparkling or Sizzling heat. Never used. Destroys the metal alloy content and grain structure. White heat or welding heat. For welding mild steel and iron. Remove from fire when sparks begin to fly and stop forge welding when down to light yellow heat. Light Yellow heat. Best heat for forging wrought iron and mild steel. Try to obtain this heat before removing from the fire for forging. Sometimes this is described as a light welding heat.
Top definition. umh. Similar to uhm, it is a cross between uh and um. Used to describe a thought, comment or response that is lingering. umh...I'm not sure where to go for dinner.
A chum is a friend or a pal. You and your best chums might spend the weekend camping together. The informal word chum is more common in Britain than the US, but you can still talk about your school chums or the new chum you made on a Caribbean cruise. Another kind of chum couldn't be more different from a buddy: it's chopped up fish parts used as bait on a fishing boat. This meaning comes from the Scottish chum, food, while the first definition was Oxford University slang for a roommate or chamber fellow..