moulding

mold

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mohld]
- /moʊld/
- /ˈməʊl.dɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mohld]
- /moʊld/

Definitions of moulding word

noun moulding 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 moulding any of the fungi that produce such a growth. 1
verb with object moulding to work into a required shape or form; shape. 1
verb with object moulding to shape or form in or on a mold. 1
verb with object moulding Metallurgy. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting. 1
verb with object moulding to produce by or as if by shaping material; form. 1

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Origin of moulding

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 Moulding

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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moulding 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".

moulding usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for moulding

verb moulding

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.

noun moulding

decoration — The decoration of a room is its furniture, wallpaper, and ornaments.
detail — The details of something are its individual features or elements.
cornice — A cornice is a strip of plaster, wood, or stone which goes along the top of a wall or building.
dado — A dado is a strip of wood that can be fixed to the lower part of a wall. The wall is then often decorated differently above and below the dado.
beading — Beading is a narrow strip of wood that is used for decorating or edging furniture and doors.

All 41 Synonyms of moulding

Antonyms for moulding

verb moulding

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).

All 6 Antonyms of moulding

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