What does "thermoforming" mean?

Manufacturing process where a plastic sheet is heated to a pliable forming temperature, formed to a specific shape in a mold and trimmed to create a usable product.

What is a synonym for "thermoforming"?

Common synonyms include: block out, carve, cast, chisel, create, cut.

Thermoforming

noun, verb

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Noun

1
Manufacturing process where a plastic sheet is heated to a pliable forming temperature, formed to a specific shape in a mold and trimmed to create a usable product.

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of thermoform form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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block out carve cast chisel create cut

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