thermoform

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verb

To use a method of shaping, especially for thermoplastics, while hot

OriginEnglish form ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

verbthermoform (third-person singular simple present thermoforms, present participle thermoforming, simple past and past participle thermoformed)

present singular third person thermoforms · participle present thermoforming · participle past thermoformed · past thermoformed

  1. To use a method of shaping, especially for thermoplastics, while hot

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishform
  7. Englishthermoform

From thermo- + form.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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