noun
- preliminary forms or shapes made before final processing or molding
Usage: manufacturing; technical
verb
- shapes or forms something in advance before final processing
Usage: manufacturing; technical
Examples
- The factory produces plastic preforms that are later blown into bottles.
- Glass preforms are heated and shaped into final containers.
- The manufacturer preforms the metal parts before assembly.
- These ceramic preforms will be fired in the kiln tomorrow.
- The company preforms thousands of bottle blanks daily.
- Workers inspect each preform for defects before processing.
- The machine automatically preforms the plastic material.