Associations to the word «Deform»
Noun
- Deformation
- Shear
- Deformity
- Stress
- Curvature
- Crust
- Fracture
- Magma
- Creep
- Manifold
- Contour
- Anvil
- Arthritis
- Strain
- Load
- Bonding
- Flex
- Vesicle
- Polymer
- Alloy
- Collagen
- Sediment
- Solid
- Ceramics
- Shape
- Compression
- Mantle
- Fluid
- Projectile
- Rupture
- Stiffness
- Glide
- Surface
- Droplet
- Melt
- Quartz
- Bullet
- Material
- Thickness
- Pressure
- Stratum
- Bend
- Detecting
- Amplitude
- Crack
- Relativity
- Metal
- Bubble
- Plate
- Penetration
- Flow
- Mesh
- Layer
- Particle
- Velocity
- Yield
- Tire
- Skyscraper
- Membrane
Adjective
Wiktionary
DEFORM, verb. (transitive) To change the form of, negatively.
DEFORM, verb. (transitive) To change the looks of, negatively; to disfigure.
DEFORM, verb. (transitive) To mar the character of.
DEFORM, verb. (transitive) To alter the shape of by stress.
DEFORM, verb. (intransitive) To become misshapen or changed in shape.
DEFORM, adjective. (obsolete) Deformed, misshapen.
Dictionary definition
DEFORM, verb. Make formless; "the heat deformed the plastic sculpture".
DEFORM, verb. Twist and press out of shape.
DEFORM, verb. Cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form; "bend the rod"; "twist the dough into a braid"; "the strong man could turn an iron bar".
DEFORM, verb. Become misshapen; "The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake".
DEFORM, verb. Alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy".
DEFORM, verb. Assume a different shape or form.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.