Definition of "mold"
- noun
A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
The shape or pattern of a mold.
General shape or form.
Distinctive character or type.
A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.
- verb
To shape in or on a mold.
To form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence; as, a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students.
To fit closely by following the contours of.
To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
To ornament with moldings.
To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
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