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noun
1.
a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
2.
the shape created or imparted to a thing by a mold.
3.
something formed in or on a mold: a mold of jelly.
4.
a frame on which something is formed or made.
5.
shape or form.
verb (used with object)
10.
to work into a required shape or form; shape.
11.
to shape or form in or on a mold.
12.
Metallurgy. to form a mold of or from, in order to make a casting.
13.
to produce by or as if by shaping material; form.
14.
to have influence in determining or forming: to mold the character of a child.
15.
to ornament with moldings.
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noun
1.
a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
2.
any of the fungi that produce such a growth.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to become or cause to become overgrown or covered with mold.
Also, especially British, mould.
Origin:
1150–1200; late Middle English mowlde, apparently noun use of variant of earlier mowled, past participle of moulen, mawlen to grow moldy, cognate with dialectal Danish mugle
1150–1200; late Middle English mowlde, apparently noun use of variant of earlier mowled, past participle of moulen, mawlen to grow moldy, cognate with dialectal Danish mugle
noun
1.
loose, friable earth, especially when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
2.
British Dialect. ground; earth.
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mould or mold1 (məʊld) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a shaped cavity used to give a definite form to fluid or plastic material |
| 2. | a frame on which something may be constructed |
| 3. | something shaped in or made on a mould |
| 4. | shape, form, design, or pattern |
| 5. | specific nature, character, or type: heroic mould |
| —vb | |
| 6. | to make in a mould |
| 7. | to shape or form, as by using a mould |
| 8. | to influence or direct: to mould opinion |
| 9. | to cling to: the skirt moulds her figure |
| 10. | metallurgy to make (a material such as sand) into a mould that is used in casting |
| [C13 (n): changed from Old French modle, from Latin modulus a small measure, | |
| mold or mold1 | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C13 (n): changed from Old French modle, from Latin modulus a small measure, | |
| 'mouldable or mold1 | |
| —adj | |
| 'moldable or mold1 | |
| —adj | |
| moulda'bility or mold1 | |
| —n | |
| molda'bility or mold1 | |
| —n | |
| mould or (US) mold2 (məʊld) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a coating or discoloration caused by various saprotrophic fungi that develop in a damp atmosphere on the surface of stored food, fabrics, wallpaper, etc |
| 2. | any of the fungi that causes this growth |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to become or cause to become covered with this growth |
| [C15: dialect (Northern English) mowlde mouldy, from the past participle of moulen to become mouldy, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse mugla mould] | |
| mold or (US) mold2 | |
| —n | |
| —vb | |
| [C15: dialect (Northern English) mowlde mouldy, from the past participle of moulen to become mouldy, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse mugla mould] | |
| mould or (US) mold3 (məʊld) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | loose soil, esp when rich in organic matter |
| 2. | poetic the earth |
| [Old English molde; related to Old High German molta soil, Gothic mulde] | |
| mold or (US) mold3 | |
| —n | |
| [Old English molde; related to Old High German molta soil, Gothic mulde] | |
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Word Origin & History
mold
"hollow shape," 12c., metathesized from O.Fr. modle (Fr. moule), from L. modulum (nom. modulus) "measure, model," dim. of modus "manner" (see mode (1)). Related: Molded. To break the mold "render impossible the creation of another" is from 1560s.
mold
"fungus," early 15c., probably from moulde, pp. of moulen "to grow moldy" (early 13c.), related to O.N. mygla "grow moldy," from P.Gmc. *mug-. Or it may have evolved from (or been influenced by) O.E. molde "loose earth" (see mold (3)).
mold
"loose earth," O.E. molde "earth," from P.Gmc. *mulda (cf. O.Fris. molde, O.N. mold "earth," O.H.G. molta "dust, earth," Goth. mulda "dust"), from PIE base *mel- "to rub, grind" (see meal (2)). Specifically, in late (Christian) O.E., "the earth of the grave."
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Medical Dictionary
mold 1 (mōld)
n.
A shaped receptacle into which material is pressed or poured in making a cast.
A frame around which something is formed or shaped.
The shape of an artificial tooth or teeth.
To shape a mass of plastic material in or on a mold.
To change in shape. Used especially of the adaptation of the fetal head to the pelvic canal.
mold'a·ble adj.
mold 2
n.
Any of various filamentous fungi, generally a circular colony having a woolly or furry appearance, that grow on the surface of organic matter and contribute to its disintegration.
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Science Dictionary
mold  (mōld) Pronunciation Key
Any of various fungi that often form a fuzzy growth (called a mycelium) on the surface of organic matter. Some molds cause food to spoil, but others are beneficial, such as those used to make certain cheeses and those from which antibiotics like penicillin are developed. The molds do not form a distinct phylogenetic grouping but belong to various phyla including the ascomycetes and the zygomycetes. See also slime mold. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
The master is removed, and another material introduced, which is formed by the mold into a replica of the original shape.
Here the molten metal is poured or cast from the tilted furnace into a mold to form a billet.
It was a run-down place that smelled of mold, stale cigarettes, and old carpets.
Both products require a trip to the dentist to have a mold of your teeth made.
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