thermoforming

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noun

Manufacturing process where a plastic sheet is heated to a pliable forming temperature, formed to a specific shape in a mold and trimmed to create a usable product.

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Meanings

noun
  1. Manufacturing process where a plastic sheet is heated to a pliable forming temperature, formed to a specific shape in a mold and trimmed to create a usable product.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of thermoform
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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