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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
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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.
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Word Origin & History

mold  (1)
"hollow shape," 12c., metathesized from O.Fr. modle (Fr. moule), from L. modulum (nom. modulus) "measure, model," dim. of modus "manner" (see mode (1)). To break the mold "render impossible the creation of another" is from 1566.

mould 
see mold.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 4mold
Variant: or chiefly British mould
Function: noun
1 : a superficial often woolly growth produced especially on dampor decaying organic matter or on living organisms
2 : a fungus (as of the order Mucorales) that produces mold
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Medical Dictionary

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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