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hydroforming

American  
[hahy-druh-fawr-ming] / ˈhaɪ drəˌfɔr mɪŋ /

noun

  1. the production of high-octane aromatic compounds for motor fuels by catalytic reforming of naphthas in the presence of hydrogen.

hydroforming British  
/ ˈhaɪdrəʊˌfɔːmɪŋ /

noun

  1. the catalytic reforming of petroleum to increase the proportion of aromatic and branched-chain hydrocarbons

  2. engineering a forming process in which a metal component is shaped by a metal punch forced against a die, consisting of a flexible bag containing a fluid

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Etymology

Origin of hydroforming

First recorded in 1931; hydro- 2 + (re)forming

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