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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mold•ing /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/USA pronunciation n. - [uncountable] the act or process of shaping into a mold.
- something molded, esp. a long, narrow ornamental strip, as of wood, for decoration on furniture and buildings: [uncountable]strips of rotten molding.[countable]He cut and fitted the moldings over the doorway.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mold•ing (mōl′ding),USA pronunciation n. - the act or process of molding.
- something molded.
- Architecturea strip of contoured wood or other material placed just below the juncture of a wall and a ceiling.
- Furniture, Architecture[Archit., 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.
- 1300–50; Middle English; see mold1, -ing1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: molding /ˈməʊldɪŋ/ n - the US spelling of moulding
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mold1 /moʊld/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a hollow form for giving a particular shape to a liquid:pouring the concrete into a mold.
- something formed in a mold:a mold of gelatin.
- a special or distinctive nature, character, or type:a person of a simple mold.
v. [~ + object] - to work into a required shape or form;
shape:to mold a figure in clay. - to shape or form in or on a mold:The car body is molded in Japan.
- to produce by or as if by shaping material;
form. - to have influence in forming, as of the character of someone or something:Parents mold their children more by example than by preaching.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. mold•a•ble, adj. mold•er, n. [countable]mold2 /moʊld/USA pronunciation n. - Fungi[uncountable] a growth of very small fungi on vegetable or animal matter.
- Fungiany of the fungi that produce such a growth;
mildew: [uncountable]Mold grows rapidly in damp places.[countable]The molds grow rapidly in the dark. v. - Fungito (cause to) become overgrown with mold: [no object]The bread had molded.[~ + object]Mildew had molded the bread.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mold1 (mōld),USA pronunciation n. - a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.
- something formed in or on a mold:a mold of jelly.
- a frame on which something is formed or made.
- shape or form.
- a prototype, example, or precursor.
- a distinctive nature, character, or type:a person of a simple mold.
- Nautical[Shipbuilding.]
- a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.
- a template for a frame.
- Architecture
- a molding.
- a group of moldings.
v.t. - to work into a required shape or form;
shape. - to shape or form in or on a mold.
- Metallurgyto form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.
- to produce by or as if by shaping material;
form. - to have influence in determining or forming:to mold the character of a child.
- Architectureto ornament with moldings.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. - Latin modulus module; (verb, verbal) Middle English, derivative of the noun, nominal
- Old French modle
- (noun, nominal) Middle English molde 1175–1225
mold′a•ble, adj. mold′a•bil′i•ty, n. mold2 (mōld),USA pronunciation n. - Fungia growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
- Fungiany of the fungi that produce such a growth.
v.t., v.i. - Fungito become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. - late Middle English mowlde, apparently noun, nominal use of variant of earlier mowled, past participle of moulen, mawlen to grow moldy, cognate with dialect, dialectal Danish mugle 1150–1200
mold3 (mōld),USA pronunciation n. - Agricultureloose, friable earth, esp. when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
- British Termsground* earth.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] mould. - bef. 900; Middle English, Old English molde earth, dust, ground; cognate with Gothic mulda dust; akin to meal2, mill1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mold /məʊld/ n , vb - the US spelling of mould1
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: moulding, US molding /ˈməʊldɪŋ/ n - a shaped outline, esp one used on cornices, etc
- a shaped strip made of wood, stone, etc
- something moulded
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