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slipforming

slipforming is the present participle and gerund of slipform.

Meaning of slipform

Verb

slipform (third-person singular simple present slipforms, present participle slipforming, simple past and past participle slipformed)

  1. To use the slipform technique when creating a concrete structure.
    • Since most horizontal slipforming is against a fixed form support such as rock or earth, the operation is essentially a consolidating-screeding-finishing operation.2005, Mary Krumboltz Hurd, Formwork for Concrete, →ISBN, page 15-12

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Noun

slipforming (uncountable)

  1. The use of the slipform technique in working with concrete.
    • To facilitate and speed construction, Charlie Pankow chose to slipform not only the service and elevator core but also the stairwells -- a more complex operation than the slipforming of the American Cement Building.2013, Michael R. Adamson, A Better Way to Build: A History of the Pankow Companies, →ISBN, page 60

Questions about slipforming

What does slipforming mean?
Slipforming means the use of the slipform technique in working with concrete.
What is slipforming the present participle and gerund of?
Slipforming is the present participle and gerund of slipform.
What part of speech is slipforming?
Slipforming is a noun.

Words near slipforming in the dictionary

  1. slipface
  2. slipfaceless
  3. slipfaces
  4. slipform
  5. slipformed
  6. slipforming
  7. slipforms
  8. sliphalter
  9. sliphalters
  10. sliphead
  11. slipheads

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