preform
verb (used with object)
to form beforehand.
preforms
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pluralof preform.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Glass preforms are heated until their structure becomes loose enough to be drawn into extremely thin fibers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
These preforms, which look like plastic test tubes, are sold to brands and bottle manufacturers to be shaped into plastic bottles of the desired shape and size.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026
Still, it must be exhausting to be Tom Cruise, who famously preforms his own stunts.
From New York Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
The state officials say that these "preforms," which are designed to be expanded with heat and pressure into 2-liter soda bottles, don't fit the racks used in laboratory analysis of test samples.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2020
The hymn has permeated the tune, and, without forgetting its own words, the Scotch melody preforms both a social and religious mission.
From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Theron Brown
