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molding


  4  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Mold  \Mold\,  Mould  \Mould\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Molded}  or 
  {Moulded};  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Molding}  or  {Moulding}.] 
  To  cover  with  mold  or  soil.  [R.] 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Molding  \Mold"ing\,  Moulding  \Mould"ing\,  n. 
  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.  (Arch.)  A  plane,  or  curved,  narrow  surface,  either  sunk  or 
  projecting,  used  for  decoration  by  means  of  the  lights  and 
  shades  upon  its  surface.  Moldings  vary  greatly  in  pattern, 
  and  are  generally  used  in  groups,  the  different  members  of 
  each  group  projecting  or  retreating,  one  beyond  another. 
  See  {Cable},  n.,  3,  and  {Crenelated  molding},  under 
  {Crenelate},  v.  t. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Molding  \Mold"ing\,  Moulding  \Mould"ing\,  p.a. 
  Used  in  making  a  mold  or  moldings;  used  in  shaping  anything 
  according  to  a  pattern. 
 
  {Molding,  or  Moulding},  {board}. 
  a  See  {Follow  board},  under  {Follow},  v.  t. 
  b  A  board  on  which  bread  or  pastry  is  kneaded  and  shaped. 
 
 
  {Molding,  or  Moulding},  {machine}. 
  a  (Woodworking)  A  planing  machine  for  making  moldings.  ( 
  b  )  (Founding)  A  machine  to  assist  in  making  molds  for 
  castings. 
 
  {Molding,  or  Moulding},  {mill},  a  mill  for  shaping  timber. 
 
  {Molding,  or  Moulding},  {sand}  (Founding),  a  kind  of  sand 
  containing  clay,  used  in  making  molds. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  molding 
  n  1:  the  act  of  creating  something  by  casting  it  in  a  mold  [syn: 
  {casting}] 
  2:  a  decorative  strip  used  for  ornamentation  or  finishing  [syn: 
  {moulding}] 
  3:  a  decorative  recessed  or  relieved  surface  [syn:  {moulding}, 
  {border}] 
  4:  a  sculpture  produced  by  molding  [syn:  {mold},  {mould},  {moulding}, 
  {modeling},  {clay  sculpture}] 
  5:  a  preliminary  sculpture  in  wax  or  clay  from  which  a  finished 
  work  can  be  copied  [syn:  {modeling},  {moulding}] 




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