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form

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

Meanings
noun
(heading, physical) To do with shape.

Examples :

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "
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verb
To treat (plates) to prepare them for introduction into a storage battery, causing one plate to be composed more or less of spongy lead, and the other of lead peroxide. This was formerly done by repeated slow alternations of the charging current, but later the plates or grids were coated or filled, one with a paste of red lead and the other with litharge, introduced into the cell, and formed by a direct charging current.

Examples :

"The technician carefully formed the battery plates to ensure they could hold a strong charge. "
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Related Words

Illustration alternations

alternations noun

/ˌɔltərˈneɪʃənz/ /ˌæltərˈneɪʃənz/

The reciprocal succession of (normally two) things in time or place; the act of following and being followed by turns; alternate succession, performance, or occurrence

"alternation between night shifts and day shifts"

Illustration registration

registration noun

/ˌrɛdʒɪˈstreɪʃən/ /ˌrɛdʒəˈstreɪʃən/

The act of signing up or registering for something.

"Complete the registration process."

Illustration instruction

instruction noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration demonstrated

demonstrated verb

/ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtɪd/

To show how to use (something).

"Can you demonstrate the new tools for us?"

Illustration participial

participial noun

/pɑɹˌtɪsɪˈpɪəl/ /pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpɪəl/

(grammar) a participle

"The participial phrase "being late" was the reason for his scolding. "

Illustration attendance

attendance noun

/əˈtɛn.dəns/

The state of attending; presence or waiting upon.

"Attendance at the meeting is required."

Illustration grammatical

grammatical adjective

/ɡɹəˈmætɪkəl/

Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.

"Your writing is not grammatical enough for publication."

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration invitations

invitations noun

/ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌɪnvəˈteɪʃənz/

The act of inviting; solicitation; the requesting of a person's company.

"an invitation to a party, to a dinner, or to visit a friend"

Illustration infraspecific

infraspecific adjective

/ˌɪnfrəspɪˈsɪfɪk/

Pertaining to a taxon at a rank lower than species.

"Dog breeds represent infraspecific variation within the species Canis familiaris. "

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act or process of introducing.

"the introduction of a new product into the market"

Illustration performance

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"