slipforming

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noun

The use of the slipform technique in working with concrete.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of slipform
nounslipforming (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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
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APA

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

Chicago

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