injection molding

noun

: a method of forming articles (as of plastic) by heating the molding material until it can flow and injecting it into a mold

injection-molded adjective

Examples of injection molding in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the 1950s, Miller began making figurines — often of dinosaurs and space aliens — using plastic injection molding. — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026

Back out on the floor, Kawasaki uses Mitsubishi 3,000-ton injection molding machines and an 18-stage dip process to prepare the vehicle frames. — Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

The secret sauce, thanks to advances in plastic injection molding, was a drop-in film cartridge that eliminated the difficulties some people had threading roll film. — Marcia Greenwood, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

The shape is created using injection molding, which gets you a dense, tough mat that resists cracking, warping, and wear, providing long-lasting protection for your vehicle’s interior. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for injection molding

• beholding
• enfolding
• landholding
• refolding
• shareholding
• slaveholding
• stockholding
• unfolding
• upholding
• withholding
• folding
• holding