Preform (Verb)
Meaning 1
Form into a shape resembling the final, desired one.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The builder carefully designed and preformed the steel sections before assembling the bridge structure on site.
- Scientists can preform certain cell structures in the lab using specialized equipment to study the effects of various treatments.
- It is often more efficient to preform a metal sheet before folding and welding it into its final shape.
- Artisans typically preform the clay into a desired shape prior to firing it in a kiln.
- Engineers used computer simulations to preform the precise curvature of the aircraft's wing before constructing the final design.