preform
verb
, (ˌ)prē-ˈfȯrm\
Definition of preform
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preform
noun
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Definition of preform (Entry 2 of 2)
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Étoile dancers are featured in the clip preforming a series of pas de deux from the up-and-coming ballet. — Cara Zimmerman, Harper's BAZAAR, "Watch and Dream: Balmain Dresses the Opéra de Paris Dancers," 12 June 2017 But the Hunter for Target line is mass-produced in a factory, using a preformed mold. — Abha Bhattarai, chicagotribune.com, "Upscale, downscale: Target draws customers with collaborations with high-end brands," 16 Apr. 2018 But the Hunter for Target line is mass-produced in a factory, using a preformed mold. — Abha Bhattarai, chicagotribune.com, "Upscale, downscale: Target draws customers with collaborations with high-end brands," 16 Apr. 2018 Besides the five seniors the lineup featured a big sophomore class, one junior and one freshman and all were expected to preform like veteran players. — Alvaro Montaño, Houston Chronicle, "Cy Fair’s Marissa Stevens has high goals after taste of playoffs," 18 May 2018 But the Hunter for Target line is mass-produced in a factory, using a preformed mold. — Abha Bhattarai, chicagotribune.com, "Upscale, downscale: Target draws customers with collaborations with high-end brands," 16 Apr. 2018 No stereotype will ever be more authentic or accurate than the individuals that comprise the community this preformed notion purports to represent. — Jason Han, Philly.com, "For this surgeon-in-training, his profession's stereotype both inspiring and damaging," 15 May 2018 But the Hunter for Target line is mass-produced in a factory, using a preformed mold. — Abha Bhattarai, chicagotribune.com, "Upscale, downscale: Target draws customers with collaborations with high-end brands," 16 Apr. 2018 But the Hunter for Target line is mass-produced in a factory, using a preformed mold. — Abha Bhattarai, chicagotribune.com, "Upscale, downscale: Target draws customers with collaborations with high-end brands," 16 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'preform.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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