preform

verb

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pre·form | \ ˈprē-ˌfȯrm

, (ˌ)prē-ˈfȯrm \

preformed; preforming; preforms

Definition of preform

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1 : to form or shape beforehand

2 : to bring to approximate preliminary shape and size

preform

noun

pre·form | \ ˈprē-ˌfȯrm

plural preforms

Definition of preform (Entry 2 of 2)

: any of various objects of manufacture or handicraft after preliminary shaping: such as

a : a rough gemstone that has been cut to approximately its finished size and shape

b : a tube produced for the purpose of being molded into a particular form (such as a bottle)

Examples of preform in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb UniCircle Flow, a group of 12 that preform intricate choreography while riding unicycles, suffered a fall during their act. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2021 Stand up, take a break from your desk, and preform this movement. — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 11 Aug. 2021 The firms have articulated a roadmap to building vehicles that allow entrepreneurs with no space experience to launch technology into orbit to preform remote sensing, communication, or other tasks. — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2021 For example, feelings related to fear, such as horror or terror, are cognitively assembled conceptions of one’s situation, rather than preformed, innate mental states inherited from animals. — Dean Mobbs, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2019 But the Hunter for Target line is mass-produced in a factory, using a preformed mold. — Abha Bhattarai, chicagotribune.com, 16 Apr. 2018 The 21-story Hilton Palacio del Rio was built in 202 days, using a crane to lift preformed, furnished room modules into place. — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2018

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