explosive forming

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noun

the formation of objects from sheet metal in dies by the force of an explosive charge.

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Words nearby explosive forming

explosion, explosion shot, explosion welding, explosive, explosive cyclogenesis, explosive forming, explosive rivet, explosive welding, expo, exponent, exponential

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How to use explosive forming in a sentence

Unlike former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, Huckabee is not immediately forming an exploratory committee.
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The attendees, who included John Adams and George Washington, set about forming a plan of governance for the new nation.
The Bars That Made America Great|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some of the most explosive opportunities could be based around things that the Western world seems reluctant to adopt.
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A minute ago I was convinced this wasn't going to work, and now I can feel a script forming.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And it would let governors show leadership in explosive, highly-publicized cases.
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All our intelligent students will insist upon learning what they can of these discussions and forming opinions for themselves.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
They are ovoid in shape, and lie in pairs, end to end, often forming short chains.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
But he marred it all by a temper so ungovernable that in Paris there was current a byword, "Explosive as Garnache."
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
So far, except that he possessed an exceptionally charming voice, I had no chance of forming an opinion of my cousin's fiancé.
Uncanny Tales|Various
Oh that their ranks could be kept filled and that a mould so unique was being used to its fullest in forming new regulars.
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British Dictionary definitions for explosive forming

explosive forming

noun

engineering a rapid method of forming a metal object in which components are made by subjecting the metal to very high pressures generated by a controlled explosion

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