shaping

Other forms: shapings

Definitions of shaping

1. noun

   the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
   synonyms: formation

   types:

   filing

   the act of using a file (as in shaping or smoothing an object)

   forging

   shaping metal by heating and hammering

   metalwork, metalworking

   the activity of making things out of metal in a skillful manner

   granulation

   the act of forming something into granules or grains

   grooving, rifling

   the cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm

   turning

   the activity of shaping something on a lathe

   type of:

   fabrication, manufacture, manufacturing

   the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
2. noun

   any process serving to define the shape of something
   synonyms: defining

   type of:

   physical process, process

   a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
3. adjective

   forming or capable of forming or molding or fashioning
   synonyms: formative, plastic

   constructive

   constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development