electroforming

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noun

The manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.

OriginEnglish forming ← Latin electro- ← French électro- →
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Meanings

nounelectroforming (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe manufacture of shaped components by electrodeposition on a pattern or mandrel.

Synonyms & antonyms

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electroformation

Origin

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Latinēlectrum
  3. Latinelectro-
  4. Englishelectro-
  5. Englishforming
  6. Englishelectroforming

From electro- + forming.

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APA

electroforming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroforming

MLA

“electroforming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroforming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “electroforming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/electroforming.

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