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verb
Form into a shape resembling the final, desired one.
is a specific kind of: forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work.
verb group: preformv2.
Form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand.
verb group: preformv1.
derivation: preformation, theory of preformation.
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