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- [mohld]
- /moʊld/
- /məʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mohld]
- /moʊld/
Definitions of moulded word
- noun moulded a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness. 1
- noun moulded any of the fungi that produce such a growth. 1
- verb with object moulded to work into a required shape or form; shape. 1
- verb with object moulded to shape or form in or on a mold. 1
- verb with object moulded Metallurgy. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting. 1
- verb with object moulded to produce by or as if by shaping material; form. 1
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Origin of moulded
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English molde < Old French modle < Latin modulus module; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Moulded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
moulded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
moulded usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for moulded
verb moulded
- fashion — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- hack — to place (something) on a hack, as for drying or feeding.
- chisel — A chisel is a tool that has a long metal blade with a sharp edge at the end. It is used for cutting and shaping wood and stone.
- shape — Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe.
adjective moulded
- precast — to cast (a concrete block or slab, etc.) in a place other than where it is to be installed in a structure.
- formed — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- shaped — of a definite form, shape, or character (often used in combination): a U -shaped driveway.
- prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- cast — The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
Antonyms for moulded
verb moulded
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- sew — to ground (a vessel) at low tide (sometimes fol by up).
Top questions with moulded
- how metals are moulded?
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