Foreshape
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A forward or projecting form, piece, or shape. no-plural
"[...] wherein this component means is in the form of a module, structurally comprises the forward nose portion of said weapon, and has a lenticular cross section with a foreshape conforming to a Sears-Haack half-body profile of least drag in width and thickness, [...]"
Verb
- 1 To shape or mould beforehand; prepare in advance. transitive
"Thought forecasts and foreshapes experiment, and traces out the consequences as they arise, comparing them with the sharp directness of its expectations."
Example
More examples"Thought forecasts and foreshapes experiment, and traces out the consequences as they arise, comparing them with the sharp directness of its expectations."
Etymology
From fore- + shape.
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