also: かねがた
Only with reading かながた
Specifically a die used in metalworking, stamping, or forging. The reading かながた is standard for this sense.
General term for a metal mold used in casting, injection molding, or forming. Both readings are possible, but かながた is more common.
We press metal parts with this die.
Plastic products are made by pouring resin into a mold.
tooling cost; tool charges
Standard kanji spelling for both senses; reading かながた is more common for the die/mold sense.
Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard in modern technical contexts.
Compound of 金 (metal) and 型 (mold, form). The reading かながた uses the native reading かな for 金, while かねがた uses the alternative native reading かね.