# fashioning

Pronunciation: say "FASH-uhn-ing" /ˈfæʃənɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act or process of making or shaping something into its finished form; manufacture.
   - Simple: The making or shaping of something by hand or with tools.
   - _The fashioning of the silver ring required a steady hand and fine tools._
   - _Each stage in the fashioning of the violin affects how the instrument sounds._

## Verb

2. Present participle of fashion. — present participle and gerund of fashion
   - Simple: Present participle of fashion. Use this form for making or shaping something right now.
   - _The artist is fashioning a mask from carved hardwood._
   - _The smith spent the morning fashioning hinges for the heavy door._

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