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electroforming

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[ih-lek-truh-fawr-ming] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌfɔr mɪŋ /

noun

Metallurgy.

  1. the act or process of forming a metallic object by electroplating a removable mandrel or matrix.

Etymology

Origin of electroforming

First recorded in 1950–55; electro- + forming ( def. )

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