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| 1. | [ verb ] form in clay, wax, etc | |
| Synonyms: | mould model | |
| Examples: | "model a head with clay" |
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| Related terms: | shape art model cast modeling model | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the distinctive form in which a thing is made | |
| Synonyms: | stamp cast | |
| Examples: | "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" |
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| Related terms: | solid frame model stamp cast | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become moldy; spoil due to humidity | |
| Synonyms: | mildew | |
| Examples: | "The furniture molded in the old house" |
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| Related terms: | change smut dry-rot mildew mildew | |
| 4. | [ noun ] container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens | |
| Synonyms: | cast mould | |
| Related terms: | container pig_bed form sandbox matrix cast | |
| 5. | [ verb ] make something, usually for a specific function | |
| Synonyms: | form shape forge work mould | |
| Examples: | "She molded the riceballs carefully" "Form cylinders from the dough" "shape a figure" "Work the metal into a sword" |
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| Related terms: | create_from_raw_material carve model beat sculpt mound hill machine roughcast swage puddle reshape chip cast sinter handbuild throw stamp preform preform work constitution formation form cast | |
| 6. | [ verb ] fit tightly, follow the contours of | |
| Examples: | "The dress molds her beautiful figure" |
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| Related terms: | cling | |
| 7. | [ noun ] the process of becoming mildewed | |
| Synonyms: | mildew | |
| Related terms: | spoilage | |
| 8. | [ verb ] form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold | |
| Synonyms: | mould cast | |
| Examples: | "cast a bronze sculpture" |
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| Related terms: | shape sand_cast press recast cast molding caster cast | |
| 9. | [ noun ] (geology) loose soil rich in organic matter | |
| Synonyms: | mould | |
| Related terms: | soil leaf_mold | |
| 10. | [ noun ] (botany) a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter | |
| Synonyms: | mould | |
| Related terms: | fungus rhizopus water_mold mucor | |
| 11. | [ verb ] shape or influence; give direction to | |
| Synonyms: | determine shape influence regulate | |
| Examples: | "experience often determines ability" "mold public opinion" |
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| Related terms: | cause dispose time reshape predetermine carry_weight decide pace indispose miscreate pace index form influence determinant shape regulation | |
| 12. | [ noun ] (fine art) sculpture produced by molding | |
| Synonyms: | molding moulding modeling clay_sculpture mould | |
| Related terms: | sculpture model cast | |
| Similar spelling: |
mould moldy mouldy moult Mollet Mollett Molidae molt |
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