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injection molding

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noun

  1. a method of forming thermoplastic or thermoset plastic, metal, or ceramic material by injection into a closed mold.


Etymology

Origin of injection molding

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Next, the team wants to explore other ways in which compression and injection molding methods can be used to make the next computer chips for phones or tablets.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

Paul Hoffman, 61, formerly a machinist at an injection molding company in Reed City, Michigan, began unaccountably losing his balance in the spring of 2020.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2024

In one, they could crush up the panels and add an additional polymer, producing a plastic material that could be transformed into other objects through injection molding.

From Scientific American • Aug. 26, 2022

A person works at an injection molding station at the Polaris manufacturing and assembly plant in Roseau, Minnesota, U.S.

From Reuters • Jun. 17, 2022

"We typically use sharp implements to cut cubes or use injection molding to form them by solidification," Hu said.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2021

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