injection molding

noun

: a method of forming articles (as of plastic) by heating the molding material until it can flow and injecting it into a mold

injection-molded adjective

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Projects that once had to be done overnight can now be completed in a matter of hours, making the tech a viable replacement for traditional injection molding. —

Jared Lindzon, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024 Compared to injection molding or casting, it's limited to small scale production at a relatively slow speed. —

Alexandra Simon-Lewis, WIRED, 4 May 2017 The factory uses direct-soling injection molding machines from German machinery firm Desma, among other technologies sourced from Europe. —

Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019 Used by Graf in 1988 to win the Golden Slam, the injection molding pushed compression molding of graphite by the wayside for the time being. —

Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for injection molding

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of injection molding was in 1932

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“Injection molding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/injection%20molding. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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