moulding or US molding(ˈməʊldɪŋ
)
Definitions
noun
- architecture
- a shaped outline, esp one used on cornices, etc
- a shaped strip made of wood, stone, etc
- something moulded
1mould1 or US mold(məʊld)
Definitions
noun
- a shaped cavity used to give a definite form to fluid or plastic material
- a frame on which something may be constructed
- something shaped in or made on a mould
- shape, form, design, or pattern
- specific nature, character, or type ⇒
heroic mould
verb (tr)
- to make in a mould
- to shape or form, as by using a mould
- to influence or direct ⇒
to mould opinion
- to cling to ⇒
the skirt moulds her figure
- metallurgy to make (a material such as sand) into a mould that is used in casting
Alternative Forms
ˈmouldable ˈmoldable adjective ˌmouldaˈbility ˌmoldaˈbility nounWord Origin
C13 (n): changed from Old French modle, from Latin modulus a small measure, module2mould2 or US mold(məʊld)
Definitions
noun
- a coating or discoloration caused by various saprotrophic fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on the surface of stored food, fabrics, wallpaper, etc
- any of the fungi that causes this growth
verb
- to become or cause to become covered with this growth
Also called
Word Origin
C15: dialect (Northern English) mowlde mouldy, from the past participle of moulen to become mouldy, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse mugla mouldUsage examples
Great chunks of plaster and moulding cascaded on to us.
, Whistler in the Dark (1986)This is comparable to the pressures already used in conventional moulding.
New Scientist (2003)Ports allow you to plug in your old VCR to transfer your moulding old tapes to hard drive or DVD.
New Zealand Herald (2003)And when a very young athlete succeeds in moulding the world to his fantasies, the only possible reaction is delight.
Times, Sunday Times (2005)Here, that was barred to me so instead I used my fingers, moulding her mouth just so.
, THE PAINTER (2003)