electroforming

noun Metallurgy.

1. the act or process of forming a metallic object by electroplating a removable mandrel or matrix.

verb (used with object) Metallurgy.

1. to form (an object) by the electrodeposition of a metal upon a mold, often a wax mold.

verb

1. to form (a metallic object) by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix