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Molding
//ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder. US, countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of creating something by casting it in a mold wordnet
- 3 Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal. US, countable, uncountable
- 4 a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied wordnet
- 5 A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials. US, countable, uncountable
"A fine-scale denticulated molding in the cornice, repeated elsewhere in the exterior wood trim, lends an air of exceptional richness and refinement."
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- 6 sculpture produced by molding wordnet
- 7 A planing machine for making moldings. US, countable, uncountable
- 8 a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge wordnet
- 9 A machine to assist in making molds for castings. US, countable, uncountable
- 10 a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing wordnet
- 11 A mill for shaping timber. US, countable, uncountable
- 12 A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds. US, countable, uncountable
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of mold US, form-of, gerund, participle, present
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English moldyng; equivalent to mold + -ing.
Etymology 2
From Middle English moldyng; equivalent to mold + -ing.
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