 mould |
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| 1. | [ verb ] form in clay, wax, etc | |
| Synonyms: | mold model | |
| Examples: | "model a head with clay" |
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| Related terms: | shape art model cast mold modeling mold model | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (fine art) sculpture produced by molding | |
| Synonyms: | molding moulding modeling clay_sculpture mold | |
| Related terms: | sculpture model cast | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (geology) loose soil rich in organic matter | |
| Synonyms: | mold | |
| Related terms: | soil leaf_mold | |
| 4. | [ verb ] make something, usually for a specific function | |
| Synonyms: | form shape forge work mold | |
| 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 | |
| 5. | [ verb ] form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold | |
| Synonyms: | mold cast | |
| Examples: | "cast a bronze sculpture" |
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| Related terms: | shape recast sand_cast press cast mold molding mold caster cast | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (botany) a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter | |
| Synonyms: | mold | |
| Related terms: | fungus mucor water_mold rhizopus mold | |
| 7. | [ noun ] container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens | |
| Synonyms: | cast mold | |
| Related terms: | container pig_bed form sandbox matrix cast | |
| Similar spelling: |
mouldy mold moldy molt Molidae moult molto Mollet Mollett |
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