mold
1a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.
something formed in or on a mold: a mold of jelly.
a frame on which something is formed or made.
shape or form.
a prototype, example, or precursor.
a distinctive nature, character, or type: a person of a simple mold.
Shipbuilding.
a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.
a template for a frame.
Architecture.
a molding.
a group of moldings.
to work into a required shape or form; shape.
to shape or form in or on a mold.
Metallurgy. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.
to produce by or as if by shaping material; form.
to have influence in determining or forming: to mold the character of a child.
to ornament with moldings.
Origin of mold
1- Also especially British, mould .
Other words from mold
- mold·a·ble, mould·a·ble, adjective
- mold·a·bil·i·ty, mould·a·bil·i·ty, noun
Words Nearby mold
Other definitions for mold (2 of 3)
a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
any of the fungi that produce such a growth.
to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.
Origin of mold
2- Also especially British, mould .
Other definitions for mold (3 of 3)
Origin of mold
3- Also especially British, mould .
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How to use mold in a sentence
Then, the team used silicone molds of those items and plaster mixed with other materials to re-create the remaining 130 stones.
Stonehenge enhanced sounds like voices or music for people inside the monument | Bruce Bower | August 31, 2020 | Science NewsTwo of the five, Newtowne 20 and Robinwood, are among the worst properties in the state, failing HUD inspections for violations that include structural damage, faulty plumbing and mold.
She Was Sued Over Rent She Didn’t Owe. It Took Seven Court Dates to Prove She Was Right. | by Danielle Ohl, Capital Gazette, and Talia Buford and Beena Raghavendran, ProPublica | August 25, 2020 | ProPublicaThis silicone mold makes creating delicacies supereasy and delicious.
Thousands of slime mold amoebas cooperatively assemble into towers to spread their spores.
What Is an Individual? Biology Seeks Clues in Information Theory. | Jordana Cepelewicz | July 16, 2020 | Quanta MagazineYou could build bases on site by assembling pre-cast concrete pieces or making molds and pouring the concrete there.
GE Will 3D Print the Bases of Wind Turbines Taller Than Seattle’s Space Needle | Jason Dorrier | June 21, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Headmasters are in a unique position of power to mold the minds of impressionable young students.
One can think of a few American commentators who fit into that mold.
Digital Doublethink: Playing Truth or Dare with Putin, Assad and ISIS | Christopher Dickey, Anna Nemtsova | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNational Republicans see her in the mold of moderates like Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, but Democrats disagree.
Koch Brothers Bail Out GOP Senate Hopeful in Oregon | Ben Jacobs | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn an issue like Syria, Cruz remains in the Kirkpatrick mold.
Square-jawed and muscular—in snapshots he looks like Channing Tatum in camo—Gibbs seemed to fit the mold of the ideal soldier.
‘Kill Team’: The Documentary the Army Doesn’t Want You to See | Andrew Romano | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTClubs were formed to discuss the great questions of the day, to mold public opinion, and to overawe the Assembly.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottWhen he reached the woods along the creek he ran, keeping as much as possible on thick leaf mold that left the least impression.
Cabin Fever | B. M. BowerThe tire on its steel core is taken to the mold room and placed in a steel box or mold, shaped to exactly enclose it.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | Various"Number two," said Balsamo, passing to the second mold, which he filled with the same skill and strength.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasBut the very next morning he turned up again, this time accompanied by another ranger of sterner mold.
British Dictionary definitions for mold
/ (məʊld) /
the US spelling of mould 1
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Scientific definitions for mold
[ mōld ]
Any of various fungi that often form a fuzzy growth (called a mycelium) on the surface of organic matter. Some molds cause food to spoil, but others are beneficial, such as those used to make certain cheeses and those from which antibiotics like penicillin are developed. The molds do not form a distinct phylogenetic grouping but belong to various phyla including the ascomycetes and the zygomycetes. See also slime mold.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with mold
see cast in the same mold.
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