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thermoform

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ther-mo-form
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To use a method of shaping, especially for thermoplastics, while hot

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English form English thermoform From thermo- + form.

Inflected Forms

thermoforms (present, singular) thermoforming (participle, present) thermoformed (participle, past) thermoformed (past)

Derived Forms

thermoformable

Frequently Paired Words

thermoformer

Questions

What does thermoform mean?
To use a method of shaping, especially for thermoplastics, while hot
Where does thermoform come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English form English thermoform From thermo- + form.

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