preform

A verb used to indicate the act of shaping or forming something in advance, or preparing a preliminary version of an object or material.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désignant l'action de former ou de créer quelque chose à l'avance, ou de préparer une version préliminaire d'un objet ou d'un matériau.

1. Shape beforehand C1 formal

   To form or shape something into a preliminary or initial shape before final processing.

   • The factory preforms the glass into rough shapes before the final molding.
   • In manufacturing, the metal is preformed to reduce waste.
   • The plastic is preformed into a basic shape before being detailed.

   🇫🇷préformer

   Synonymes: block outrough outrough-hew

2. Determine shape in advance C2 formal

   To determine or establish the shape or form of something before it is fully created.

   • The architect preformed the structure in the initial blueprints.
   • The design was preformed by the engineer to ensure stability.
   • The artist preformed the clay into a rough figure before sculpting.

   🇫🇷préformer

   Synonymes: prearrangepredeterminepreset

• preformed past participle
• preformed past simple
• preforming present participle
• preforms third person singular