molding

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Mould Source: opted

2. n. Alt. of Moulding Source: opted

3. p.a. Alt. of Moulding Source: opted

4. n. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold Source: wordnet

5. n. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing Source: wordnet

6. n. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge Source: wordnet

7. n. sculpture produced by molding Source: wordnet

8. n. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied Source: wordnet

9. 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. 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. Source: webster

10. j:11/n:89 n. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold n. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing n. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge Source: ecdict

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