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hydroforming

hydroforming noun: a cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid.

Noun

hydroforming (uncountable)

  1. A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid
  2. The reaction of petroleum with hydrogen

Origin of hydroforming

From hydro- + forming.

Questions about hydroforming

What does hydroforming mean?
Hydroforming means a cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid.
What part of speech is hydroforming?
Hydroforming is a noun.

Words near hydroforming in the dictionary

  1. hydroformate
  2. hydroformates
  3. hydroformed
  4. hydroformer
  5. hydroformers
  6. hydroforming
  7. hydroformylation
  8. hydroformylations
  9. hydrofrac
  10. hydrofrack
  11. hydrofracked

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