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to hydroform

to hydroform

9.9
To shape metal parts by forcing them into a mold with high pressure water
  • verb
  • Specialized
translation icon : hidroformar
  • Modern manufacturing often uses machines to hydroform complex metal parts efficiently.

Examples

  • Engineers decided to hydroform the car's chassis to achieve a lighter and stronger structure.

  • The factory hydroforms various components for cars.

  • The factory is hydroforming aluminum tubes for the new bicycle frames this week.

  • We will hydroform the metal parts tomorrow.

  • The engineer used a special machine to hydroform the aluminum into a complex shape.

  • By applying high pressure, they can hydroform various metals for automotive parts.

  • The designer chose to hydroform the chassis components to improve their strength and flexibility.

Synonyms

to form
vsto hydroform
156 1.6

To make or shape something

applies specifically to shaping metal using high pressure fluid into a die
to electroform
vsto hydroform
  • Specialized
9.5

To make a metal object by building metal onto a mold using electricity

uses high pressure fluid to force metal into a die rather than deposit it

How Forceful

to hydroform
  • Specialized
9.9
to stamp
40 2.2
to bend
268 1.0

Surface Forms

hydroform infinitive
hydroformed past
hydroformed past participle
hydroforming present participle
hydroforms third person singular

Morphology

hydroform = form (semi-transparent) = hydro + form

The word is built from the combining form 'hydro-' plus 'form', but the specialized industrial process is not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

The word hydroform comes from hydro- ('water') and form ('shape'), so a helpful image is 'shaping with water'. That's why to hydroform today means using very strong fluid pressure to push metal into a new shape.