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/ ˈmoʊl dɪŋ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the act or process of molding.
something molded.
a strip of contoured wood or other material placed just below the juncture of a wall and a ceiling.
Architecture , Furniture . any of various long, narrow, ornamental surfaces that are either continuous or discontinuous, with uniform cross sections for the full length and a strikingly modeled profile that casts strong shadows: used on frames, tables, etc., and certain architectural members, as cornices, stringcourses, or bases. a strip of wood, stone, etc., having such a surface. Origin of molding Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at mold1 , -ing1
Words nearby molding moldavite, moldboard, molded breadth, molded depth, molder, molding , molding board, molding plane, mold loft, Moldova, Moldovan
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Example sentences from the Web for molding Her focus has clearly shifted—now she's more concerned with molding these men into dateable shape than with finding them dates.
The Cattiest Matchmaker | Emily Gould| February 22, 2010| DAILY BEAST
Watching it in public, on the other hand, exposes these films as just another method of molding of our consumptive urges.
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Dick was still more or less interested in molding the clay—the Captain had done with it.
When Dreams Come True | Ritter Brown
The molding is the same; there is the same upward sweep of the ramped rail, and it is also capped with dark wood.
The Colonial Architecture of Philadelphia | Frank Cousins
He brought out his penknife, and loosened part of the molding .
Young Auctioneers | Edward Stratemeyer
For instance, there is the one where the form of a huge plumed serpent has been etched like a molding round under the arched roof.
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The young man had thrust his hands deep in his trousers' pockets and was glowering at the dough on the molding board.
An Alabaster Box | Mary E. Wilkins Freeman and Florence Morse Kingsley
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British Dictionary definitions for molding noun the US spelling of moulding
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Words related to molding decoration, embellishment, frieze, making, modeling, creating, casting, shaping