mould
1 Britishnoun
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a shaped cavity used to give a definite form to fluid or plastic material
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a frame on which something may be constructed
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something shaped in or made on a mould
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shape, form, design, or pattern
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specific nature, character, or type
heroic mould
verb
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to make in a mould
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to shape or form, as by using a mould
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to influence or direct
to mould opinion
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to cling to
the skirt moulds her figure
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metallurgy to make (a material such as sand) into a mould that is used in casting
noun
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a coating or discoloration caused by various saprotrophic fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on the surface of stored food, fabrics, wallpaper, etc
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any of the fungi that causes this growth
verb
noun
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loose soil, esp when rich in organic matter
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poetic the earth
Other Word Forms
- mouldability noun
- mouldable adjective
Etymology
Origin of mould1
C13 (n): changed from Old French modle, from Latin modulus a small measure, module
Origin of mould2
C15: dialect (Northern English) mowlde mouldy, from the past participle of moulen to become mouldy, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse mugla mould
Origin of mould3
Old English molde; related to Old High German molta soil, Gothic mulde
Example Sentences
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Though the landmark came with a flick for four over mid-wicket off Beau Webster's spin, Bethell's first ton was moulded in a style from the old school.
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During the winter months where more people dry their clothes indoors, a dehumidifier can help save on the cost of using a tumble dryer, while helping to prevent damp and mould.
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His photography focuses on the fruiting bodies of the slime mould, where the colour and drama are most intense, and from where spores are released.
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But months after the work was completed, the Wadleys discovered black mould was growing behind the insulation boards.
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He said it was the same size as either a human blood cell, mould spores, bacteria, talcum powder and a fog droplet.
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