to preform
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7.1
- verb
- /ˈpriːfɔrm/
- Specialized
:
preformar
- The report handler 132 provides the user with options for several preformed reports.
Examples
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Thus, as described, genre is imagined as a delivery system for preformed ideas.
Academic text (2013) -
For example, the procedure now requires only two preformed parts rather than four.
Academic text (1995) -
As far as I understand, Sir, Only senior techs are allowed to preform the exit procedure.
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All students who consented were interviewed using preformed questionnaires and then examined.
Academic text (2007) -
The former involves using a pneumatic plunger that presses the molten glass into its preformed shape in the primary mold prior to being sent for finishing.
Academic text (1995) -
Often, this ballast weighting consists of precast concrete blocks attached to the pipeline with bolts through openings preformed in the concrete blocks for this purpose.
Academic text (2003) -
Although the laser cutters mainly slice through flat sheet material as well as through structural and piping materials, some types of lasers cut parts that have been preformed by casting or machining methods, Gupta said.
Academic text (2007) -
The molding process at Wheaton begins when a gob of molten glass heated to 2200 degrees F drops into a primary metal mold that preforms the bottle into a parison, or general shape.
Academic text (1995) -
The engineer decided to use preformed sections to simplify the construction process.
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They chose preformed shapes for the model to ensure consistent quality in production.
Synonyms
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1.6
To make or shape something
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6.3
To make something ahead of time in a predictable, unoriginal way
To shape something a little before its final use
To make parts in a factory before they are needed
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Preform joins the prefix pre- 'before' and form 'shape', so it means to make or shape something in advance. That's why factories often preform parts before the final step.