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Molding

noun/mˈoʊldɪŋ/
Definition
the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈoʊldɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈəʊldɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈəʊldɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈoʊldɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of creating something by casting it in a mold
nouna decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
nouna decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
nounsculpture produced by molding
nouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
verbform in clay, wax, etc
“model a head with clay”
verbbecome moldy; spoil due to humidity
“The furniture molded in the old house”
verbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
“cast a bronze sculpture”
verbmake something, usually for a specific function
“She molded the rice balls carefully”
verbfit tightly, follow the contours of
“The dress molds her beautiful figure”
verbshape or influence; give direction to
“experience often determines ability”
Word Forms
moldverbform in clay, wax, etc
castverbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
mouldverbform by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
modelverbform in clay, wax, etc
modelnounthe act of representing something (usually on a smaller scale)
modellingnouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
modelingnounsculpture produced by molding
moldableadjectivecapable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
moldnounsculpture produced by molding
moldingnounthe act of creating something by casting it in a mold
mouldnounsculpture produced by molding
mouldingnouna preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
mildewnouna fungus that produces a superficial (usually white) growth on organic matter
castnounobject formed by a mold
casternouna worker who casts molten metal into finished products
castingnounobject formed by a mold
shapenounthe visual appearance of something or someone
shapernouna person who makes things
shapingnounthe act of fabricating something in a particular shape
formnouna mold for setting concrete
formationnouna particular spatial arrangement
determinantnouna determining or causal element or factor
influencenounthe effect of one thing (or person) on another
regulationnounthe act of controlling or directing according to rule
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Formen
der Vorgang, etwas zu erschaffen, indem man es in eine Form gießt
🇫🇷French
moulage
l'acte de créer quelque chose en le coulant dans un moule
🇪🇸Spanish
moldura
el acto de crear algo fundiéndolo en un molde
🇮🇹Italian
stampaggio
l'atto di creare qualcosa colandolo in uno stampo
🇳🇱Dutch
gieten
de handeling waarbij iets wordt gecreëerd door het in een mal te gieten
🇵🇹Portuguese
moldagem
o ato de criar algo moldando-o em um molde
🇷🇺Russian
формование
процесс создания чего-либо путем отливки в форму
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढलाई
किसी चीज़ को एक सांचे में ढालकर बनाने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ছাঁচনির্মাণ
ছাঁচে ঢালাই করে কিছু তৈরি করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
வடிவமைத்தல்
ஒரு அச்சில் வார்ப்பதன் மூலம் எதையாவது உருவாக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
మౌల్డింగ్
అచ్చులో వేయడం ద్వారా ఏదైనా సృష్టించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
मोल्डिंग
एखादी गोष्ट साच्यात टाकून तयार करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોલ્ડિંગ
તેને ઘાટમાં કાસ્ટ કરીને કંઈક બનાવવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೋಲ್ಡಿಂಗ್
ಅಚ್ಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತರಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ರಚಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മോൾഡിംഗ്
ഒരു അച്ചിൽ ഇട്ടുകൊണ്ട് എന്തെങ്കിലും സൃഷ്ടിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਲਡਿੰਗ
ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਨੂੰ ਉੱਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਾ ਕੇ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
مولڈنگ
کسی چیز کو سانچے میں ڈال کر تخلیق کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
成型
通过将某物铸造到模具中来创造某物的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
成形
型に流し込んで何かを作る行為
🇰🇷Korean
조형
틀에 주조하여 무언가를 만드는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đúc
hành động tạo ra một cái gì đó bằng cách đúc nó vào khuôn
🇹🇭Thai
การปั้น
การสร้างบางสิ่งโดยการหล่อมันลงในแบบหล่อ
🇮🇩Indonesian
cetakan
tindakan menciptakan sesuatu dengan menuangkannya ke dalam cetakan
🇵🇭Filipino
paghubog
ang gawa ng paglikha ng isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng paghahagis nito sa isang amag
🇲🇾Malay
acuan
perbuatan mencipta sesuatu dengan menuangnya dalam acuan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صب
فعل خلق شيء عن طريق صبه في قالب
🇮🇷Persian
قالب گیری
عمل ایجاد چیزی با ریختن آن در قالب
🇹🇷Turkish
kalıplama
bir şeyi bir kalıba dökerek yaratma eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
דְפוּס
הפעולה של יצירת משהו על ידי יציקתו בתבנית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'molding'?
The primary meaning of 'molding' is 'the act of creating something by casting it in a mold'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'molding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'molding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'molding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'molding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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