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Moulding

noun/mˈoʊldɪŋ/
Definition
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈoʊldɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈəʊldɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈəʊldɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /mˈoʊldɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
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”
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”
Word Forms
moldverbform 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
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
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Formen
ein dekorativer Streifen, der zur Verzierung oder Veredelung verwendet wird
🇫🇷French
moulage
une bande décorative utilisée pour l'ornementation ou la finition
🇪🇸Spanish
moldura
una tira decorativa utilizada para ornamentación o acabado
🇮🇹Italian
stampaggio
una striscia decorativa utilizzata per ornamento o finitura
🇳🇱Dutch
gieten
een sierstrip die wordt gebruikt voor versiering of afwerking
🇵🇹Portuguese
moldagem
uma faixa decorativa usada para ornamentação ou acabamento
🇷🇺Russian
формование
декоративная полоска, используемая для украшения или отделки
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ढलाई
अलंकरण या परिष्करण के लिए उपयोग की जाने वाली एक सजावटी पट्टी
🇧🇩Bengali
ছাঁচনির্মাণ
অলঙ্করণ বা সমাপ্তির জন্য ব্যবহৃত একটি আলংকারিক ফালা
🇮🇳Tamil
வடிவமைத்தல்
அலங்காரம் அல்லது முடிப்பதற்குப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் அலங்கார துண்டு
🇮🇳Telugu
మౌల్డింగ్
అలంకారానికి లేదా పూర్తి చేయడానికి ఉపయోగించే అలంకార స్ట్రిప్
🇮🇳Marathi
मोल्डिंग
सजावटीसाठी किंवा परिष्करणासाठी वापरली जाणारी सजावटीची पट्टी
🇮🇳Gujarati
મોલ્ડિંગ
સુશોભન અથવા અંતિમ માટે વપરાતી સુશોભન પટ્ટી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮೋಲ್ಡಿಂಗ್
ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಗಿಸಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕ ಪಟ್ಟಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മോൾഡിംഗ്
അലങ്കാരത്തിനോ ഫിനിഷിംഗിനോ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു അലങ്കാര സ്ട്രിപ്പ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੋਲਡਿੰਗ
ਇੱਕ ਸਜਾਵਟੀ ਪੱਟੀ ਸਜਾਵਟ ਜਾਂ ਮੁਕੰਮਲ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵਰਤੀ ਜਾਂਦੀ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مولڈنگ
آرائشی پٹی سجاوٹ یا ختم کرنے کے لئے استعمال ہوتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
成型
用于装饰或装饰的装饰条
🇯🇵Japanese
成形
装飾または仕上げに使用される装飾的なストリップ
🇰🇷Korean
조형
장식이나 마무리에 사용되는 장식용 띠
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đúc
một dải trang trí được sử dụng để trang trí hoặc hoàn thiện
🇹🇭Thai
การปั้น
แถบตกแต่งที่ใช้สำหรับตกแต่งหรือตกแต่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
cetakan
strip dekoratif yang digunakan untuk ornamen atau finishing
🇵🇭Filipino
paghubog
isang pandekorasyon na strip na ginagamit para sa dekorasyon o pagtatapos
🇲🇾Malay
acuan
jalur hiasan yang digunakan untuk hiasan atau kemasan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
صب
شريط زخرفي يستخدم للزخرفة أو التشطيب
🇮🇷Persian
قالب گیری
یک نوار تزئینی که برای تزئین یا تزئین استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
kalıplama
süsleme veya bitirme için kullanılan dekoratif bir şerit
🇮🇱Hebrew
דְפוּס
רצועה דקורטיבית המשמשת לקישוט או לגימור
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'moulding'?
The primary meaning of 'moulding' is 'a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'moulding' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'moulding' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'moulding' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'moulding' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'moulding' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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