abform
verbUK /ˈæbfɔːm/
US /ˈæbfɔːrm/
To shape or mold something into a different form.
The potter abformed the clay into a small bowl.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To form something away from its original position or state.
The heat abformed the plastic sheet.
3. To take shape in a new or altered way.
The clouds abformed into a dragon.
4. To change the structure of a material by pressing or molding.
The machine abforms the metal into thin sheets.