| NOUN | process | shaping, defining | any process serving to define the shape of something |
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| act | shaping, formation | the act of fabricating something in a particular shape | |
| ADJECTIVE | all | shaping, formative, plastic | forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning |
| Sounds | shey'pihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning. | |
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| Synonyms | formative, plastic | |
| Broader | constructive | Constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development |
| Spanish | formativo | |
| Meaning | Any process serving to define the shape of something. | |
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| Synonym | defining | |
| Broader | process, physical process | A sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states |
| Verbs | shape | shape or influence |
| Meaning | The act of fabricating something in a particular shape. | |
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| Synonym | formation | |
| Narrower | filing | The act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object) |
| forging | shaping metal / metal by heating and hammering | |
| granulation | The act of forming something into granules or grains | |
| grooving, rifling | The cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm | |
| metalworking, metalwork | The activity of making things out of metal / metal in a skillful manner | |
| turning | The activity of shaping something on a lathe | |
| Broader | fabrication, manufacture, manufacturing | The act of making something (a product) from raw materials |
| Spanish | formación | |
| Catalan | formació | |
| Verbs | shape | make something, usually for a specific function |
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