molding
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molding
- /ˈməʊl.dɪŋ/ UK
- /ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/ US
Rhymes with -əʊldɪŋ, -oʊldɪŋ
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From Middle English moldynge; equivalent to mold + -ing.
noun moldings · moulding
- The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
- Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
- 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. A fine-scale denticulated molding in the cornice, repeated elsewhere in the exterior wood trim, lends an air of exceptional richness and refinement.
- A planing machine for making moldings.
- A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
- A mill for shaping timber.
- A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.
verb moulding
- present participle and gerund of mold
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mould, moulding, modeling, border, casting, clay sculpture, ogee, mount, framework, edge, injection, cast, shaping, trim, shape, remolding
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noun act or process of shaping in a mold
| Español | moldeado, moldeo, moldeamiento |
|---|---|
| Français | moulage |
| Deutsch | Abformen, Formen, Formung, Ausformung, Formverfahren |
| Italiano | cimasa |
noun anything cast in a mold
| Español | moldura |
|---|---|
| Français | moulage |
| Deutsch | Guss, Spritzling, Gussstück |
| Italiano | cimasa |
noun architecture: narrow decorative surface
| Español | moldura |
|---|---|
| Français | moulure, modénature |
| Deutsch | Leiste, Profilleiste, Profil, Zierleiste, Schmuckleiste, Band |
| Italiano | cimasa, modanatura |
noun planing machine
| Deutsch | Profilhobel, Profilfräse |
|---|
noun machine to assist in making molds
| Deutsch | Formmaschine |
|---|
noun mill for shaping timber
| Deutsch | Profilfräse, Leistenfabrik, Profilleistenfabrik |
|---|
noun founding: sand used for making molds
| Français | sable argileux |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Formsand |
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