English Explanatory Dictionary

break the mold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To depart from a traditional pattern; to defy convention.
  2. To make it impossible for an identical copy to be made.

Pronunciation

en-au-break the mold.ogg

Word forms

break the mold breaks the mold breaking the mold broke the mold broken the mold break the mould

Etymology

From the use of molds to make multiple replicas of solid objects using moldable materials.

Related words

old school they don't make them like that anymore
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