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| mold [ mōld ] |
noun (plural molds) |
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1. container for making shape: a container that gives a shape to a molten or liquid substance poured into it to harden
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2. frame: a frame on which something is formed or built
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3. object made in mold: an object formed using a mold
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4. shape of mold: the shape or form of a mold
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5. general shape: the general shape or form of something
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6. distinctive type: a particular type that has a distinctive character or nature
  a leader in the heroic mold
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7. set of assumptions: a fixed pattern or framework of assumptions, especially when regarded as restricting
negotiators who break out of the traditional diplomatic mold
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8. architecture
Same as molding (sense 1)
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verb (past and past participle mold·ed, present participle mold·ing, 3rd person present singular molds) |
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1. transitive verb make something in mold: to shape or form something in a mold
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2. transitive verb give something shape: to shape or give form to something
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3. transitive verb influence somebody or something: to guide or influence the growth or development of somebody or something
the childhood experience that helped mold her personality
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4. transitive and intransitive verb make something cling: shape something, especially clothing, so that it clings to and follows the contours of the part it is fitted to, or be fitted to a part in this way
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5. transitive verb metallurgy make mold from something: to make a material into a mold to be used in casting metal
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6. transitive verb architecture put molding on something: to decorate something with a molding
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| [12th century. Via Old French modle< Latin modulus "little measure" < modus "measure"] |
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| mold·a·ble adjective |
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