26984 words

mold

5 definitions • 3 examples
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US spelling of
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a hollow container into which you pour a soft or liquid substance so that it will cool or harden into the shape of the container:

Examples:

The pieces are made in a mold and I just paint them.
3
a soft green, gray, or black growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left too long in warm, slightly wet places
4
to shape something into a particular form:

Examples:

She molded the clay into little animals.
5
Someone who molds someone else has an important influence on how that person develops:

Examples:

Parents help mold a child’s character.

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