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Meaning of mould

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mould

Pronunciation:/məʊld//moʊld/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

  2. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

  3. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

  4. The shape or pattern of a mold.

verb

Definitions

  1. To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.

  2. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence

  3. To fit closely by following the contours of.

  4. To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.

  2. To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.

noun

Definitions

  1. Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.

  2. (chiefly plural) Earth, ground.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cover with mold or soil.

mould

Pronunciation:/məʊld//moʊld/

noun

Definitions

  1. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

  2. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

  3. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

  4. The shape or pattern of a mold.

verb

Definitions

  1. To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.

  2. To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence

  3. To fit closely by following the contours of.

  4. To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.

noun

Definitions

  1. 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.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.

  2. To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.

noun

Definitions

  1. Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.

  2. (chiefly plural) Earth, ground.

verb

Definitions

  1. To cover with mold or soil.