English Explanatory Dictionary

molding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
  2. Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
  3. A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.
  4. A planing machine for making moldings.
  5. A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
  6. A mill for shaping timber.
  7. A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of mold

Pronunciation

/ˈməʊl.dɪŋ/ /ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-molding.wav

Word forms

molding moldings moulding

Etymology

From Middle English moldyng; equivalent to mold + -ing.

Derived words

cove molding crenelated molding crown molding injection molding micromolding molding flash molding sand nanomolding picture molding remolding rotational molding
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