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Meaning of 'mould'
Meaning of 'mould' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Mould 
- Alt. of Mouldy 2. Mould [ n.]
- A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the
great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or
decaying organic matter. [ n.]- The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold.
- That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason.
- Cast; form; shape; character.
- A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts.
- A fontanel.
- A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand.
3. Mould [ v.]
- Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the
remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of
plants; soil. [ v.]- Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material.
4. Mould [ v. i.]
- To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in
part, with a mold. [ v. i.]5. Mould [ v. t.]
- To cover with mold or soil. [ v. t.]- To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
- To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion.
- To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb.
- To knead; as, to mold dough or bread.
- To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made.
Meaning of 'mould' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. mould [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a distinctive nature, character, or type
- a distinctive nature, character, or type
Example in sentence:
- a leader in the mold of her predecessors
Meaning (2):
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
- a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
Example in sentence:
- a gelatin dessert made in a mold;
- a lobster mold
Meaning (3):
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
- the distinctive form in which a thing is made
Example in sentence:
- pottery of this cast was found throughout the region
2. mould [ v]
[ v]Meaning (4):
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
- form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
Example in sentence:
- cast a bronze sculpture
Meaning (5):
- form in clay, wax, etc
- form in clay, wax, etc
Example in sentence:
- model a head with clay
Meaning (6):
- make something, usually for a specific function
- make something, usually for a specific function
Example in sentence:
- Form cylinders from the dough;
- shape a figure;
- She molded the rice balls carefully;
- Work the metal into a sword
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