Mould
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /moʊld/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mould is a noun meaning Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
Meaning
Commonwealth standard spelling of mold.
More Meanings
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“growth of tiny fungi”).
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“to cause to become mouldy”).
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“loose soil”).
- Commonwealth spelling of mold (“top of the head”).
Example Sentences
Max Chafkin, Thiel's biographer, describes Vance as his "extension", while Cadwalladr describes Vance, somewhat impolitely, as "Thiel's creature… a man Thiel moulded in his own image through lavish investments in his business and political careers".
Atlantic gales constantly buffet Morwenstow, whose seven hamlets together constitute Cornwall's most northerly parish. The village is dotted with trees moulded into weird shapes by the wind, and above the trees rise the vicarage chimneystacks resembling miniature church towers.
The portals are being constructed in situ, using a moveable mould that is made up of three parts. The inner form traveller supports the weight of the steel rebar and concrete as it is being poured and forms the inner shape of the portal. The external shape is formed by wall sections (assembled in situ) and a moveable arch-shaped outer section.
Word Forms
- moulds
- moulding
- moulded
Synonyms for mould
Depending on context, synonyms include cast, model, shape, form, mold, forge.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mold, molding, forge, modeling, model, cast.
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