rollform
rollform verb: to form (sheet metal) into a desired cross section through continuous bending of a long strip of the metal as it passes through a set of rollers.
Verb
rollform (third-person singular simple present rollforms, present participle rollforming, simple past and past participle rollformed)
- To form (sheet metal) into a desired cross section through continuous bending of a long strip of the metal as it passes through a set of rollers.
Forms of rollform
| third-person singular present | rollforms |
|---|---|
| present participle | rollforming |
| past participle | rollformed |
| past | rollformed |
Origin of rollform
From roll + form.
Questions about rollform
- What does rollform mean?
- Rollform means to form (sheet metal) into a desired cross section through continuous bending of a long strip of the metal as it passes through a set of rollers.
- What part of speech is rollform?
- Rollform is a verb.
- What is the past tense of rollform?
- The past tense of rollform is rollformed.
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