electroforming

[ ih-lek-truh-fawr-ming ]

/ ɪˈlɛk trəˌfɔr mɪŋ /

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noun Metallurgy.

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

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Origin of electroforming

First recorded in 1950–55; electro- + forming