Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
An alternative or variant form of a word or morpheme.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Synonyms: byform
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A process for setting concrete which uses forms to confine the concrete to the desired width.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Any of the forms used when setting concrete with this method.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Uncertain. Apparent etymologies include a learned borrowing from Norwegian sideform, a calque of German Nebenform, and a compound of side + form.
