hydroforming

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noun

A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid

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Meanings

nounhydroforming (uncountable)
  1. uncountableengineeringA cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid
  2. uncountablechemistryThe reaction of petroleum with hydrogen

Origin

From hydro- + forming.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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