shaping
Meaning of shaping
verb, gerund or present participle
- give a particular shape or form to.
most caves are shaped by the flow of water through limestone
shape the dough into two-inch balls
- (of a sports player or athlete) take up a stance or set oneself to perform a particular action.
I had plenty of time and shaped to kick to the near touchline
Old English gesceap ‘external form’, also ‘creation’, sceppan ‘create’, of Germanic origin.
Information about shaping
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of shaping is: shapings.
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Hyphenation of shaping
shap-ing
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- shaping is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
shaping synonyms
Meaning formative:
Meaning defining:
Meaning formation:
Meaning bring together parts or combine to create (something):
Meaning make into a particular form:
Meaning form (something) by putting parts together or combining substances; create:
Meaning bring (something) into existence:
Meaning form (an object) out of malleable material:
Meaning fashion or shape (a three-dimensional figure or object) in a malleable material such as clay or wax:
Meaning shape (metal or other material) by pouring it into a mould while molten:
Meaning formulate (a concept, plan, or system):
Meaning create or represent (something) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques:
Meaning make or represent (a form) by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques:
Meaning make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible:
Meaning cut (a hard material) in order to produce an object, design, or inscription:
Meaning make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object:
Meaning make or shape (something) by cutting or chopping a material such as wood or stone:
Meaning carve (wood) into an object by repeatedly cutting small slices from it:
Anagrams of shaping
Words that rhyme with shaping
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