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Definition of Preform
1. Verb. Form into a shape resembling the final, desired one.
2. Verb. Form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand.
Definition of Preform
1. v. t. To form beforehand, or for special ends.
Definition of Preform
1. Noun. An object that has undergone preliminary shaping but is not yet in its final form. ¹
2. Noun. (archaeology) The rough, incomplete and unused basic form of a stone tool. ¹
3. Noun. (linguistics) A word that is no longer in use, but has been reconstructed from current ones. ¹
4. Verb. To shape something before some other operation. ¹
5. Verb. (misspelling of perform) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Preform
1. to form beforehand [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Preform
Literary usage of Preform
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Custom Forging Capability Chart: Location and Facilities of Forging Industry (1993)
"preform 4. producing a completed hole through the stock which is now ready for
the ring rolling operation ... At this point the stock is called a preform. ..."
2. Transactions of the American Philosophical Society by American Philosophical Society (1771)
"With this background of the observer's quandary in mind, it is important to point
out that the £/ Inga Broad Stemmed type makes an ideal preform for the ..."
3. Custom Forging Capability Guide, 1996-1997: Location & Facilities of Forging by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"OD ROLL ID ROLL preform 5. The doughnut-shaped preform is slipped over the ID
... At this point the stock is called a preform. OD ROLL ID ROLL preform 6. ..."
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