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mould

[mohld]
–noun, verb (used with object), verb (used without object) Chiefly British.
mold.

mold

1[mohld]
–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.
6. a prototype, example, or precursor.
7. a distinctive nature, character, or type: a person of a simple mold.
8. Shipbuilding.
a. a three-dimensional pattern used to shape a plate after it has been softened by heating.
b. a template for a frame.
9. Architecture.
a. a molding.
b. a group of moldings.
–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.
Also, especially British, mould.


Origin:
1175–1225; (n.) ME molde < OF modle < L modulus module; (v.) ME, deriv. of the n.


mold⋅a⋅ble, adjective
mold⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun

mold

2[mohld]
–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 ME mowlde, appar. n. use of var. of earlier mowled, ptp. of moulen, mawlen to grow moldy, c. dial. Dan mugle

mold

3[mohld]
–noun
1. loose, friable earth, esp. when rich in organic matter and favorable to the growth of plants.
2. British Dialect. ground; earth.
Also, especially British, mould.


Origin:
bef. 900; ME, OE molde earth, dust, ground; c. Goth mulda dust; akin to meal 2 , mill 1
mould 1   (mōld)   
n.   & v. Chiefly British
Variant of mold1.
mould 2   (mōld)   
n.   & v. Chiefly British
Variant of mold2.
mould 3   (mōld)   
n.   Chiefly British
Variant of mold3.

Mould

Mould\ (m[=o]ld), Moulder \Mould"er\, Mouldy \Mould"y\, etc. See Mold, Molder, Moldy, etc.
Language Translation for : mould
Spanish: mantillo,
German: der Humus,
Japanese: 腐植土

mould 
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