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1) a kind of steel tool, used for shaping wood, stone or metal (chisel)

2) a close-fitting type of underwear shaping the waist and hips (corset)

3) a block of hard metal with a design in it, used for shaping coins, medals etc (die)

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Meaning:
formative

influencing the development of

influential, impressionable

making

(often used in compounds) the act of producing something

preparing

SHAPING as in Wiktionary
SHAPING as in Wikipedia