Adjective shaping has 1 sense
  1. formative, shaping - forming or capable of forming or molding; "a formative influence"; "a formative experience"
    Antonym: destructive (indirect, via constructive)
,Noun shaping has 2 senses
  1. shaping, defining - any process serving to define the shape of something
    --1 is a kind of process
    Derived form: verb shape1
  2. formation, shaping - the fabrication of something in a particular shape
    --2 is a kind of fabrication, manufacture
    --2 has particulars:
     filing; forging; metalworking, metalwork; granulation; grooving, rifling
    Derived form: verb shape2
,Verb shape has 3 senses
  1. determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate - shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
    --1 is one way to cause, do, make
    Derived forms: noun shape8, noun shape4, noun shaping1
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
  2. shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
    --2 is one way to create from raw material, create from raw stuff
    Derived forms: noun shape5, noun shaper1, noun shaping2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
  3. shape, form - give a shape or form to; "shape the dough"
    --3 is one way to change, alter, modify
    Derived forms: noun shape1, noun shape5, noun shaper1, noun shaper2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
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