Mold
[məʊld] or [mold]
Definition
(noun.) container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
(noun.) sculpture produced by molding.
(noun.) a distinctive nature, character, or type; 'a leader in the mold of her predecessors'.
(noun.) a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; 'a lobster mold'; 'a gelatin dessert made in a mold'.
(noun.) a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter.
(noun.) loose soil rich in organic matter.
(verb.) become moldy; spoil due to humidity; 'The furniture molded in the old house'.
(verb.) fit tightly, follow the contours of; 'The dress molds her beautiful figure'.
Edited by Jeremy--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A spot; a blemish; a mole.
(v.) Alt. of Mould
(v. t.) Alt. of Mould
(n.) Alt. of Mould
(v. t.) Alt. of Mould
(v. i.) Alt. of Mould
(n.) Alt. of Mould
(v. t.) Alt. of Mould
Editor: Rudolf
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Fashion, shape, manipulate, for, {[n]?}, cast, configure
ANT:Distort, strain, pervert, mis_shape
Checked by Brett
Definition
See Mould.
Edited by Leah
Examples
- Various methods were resorted to in order to keep mold and insects from spoiling the product. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- During this travel the various cores are set, and the molds closed, moving to the point where the men with large ladles pour the mold. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Now I must either bundle it back in to my tin kitchen to mold, pay for printing it myself, or chop it up to suit purchasers and get what I can for it. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- All this iron is poured on overhead power-driven mold carriers, which travel about twelve feet per minute. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- While the mold is being poured it is in constant motion, and continues so from the pouring station to the end of the conveyor, where the casting is shaken out of the sand. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The mold is then taken from the bath, and the wax is replaced by some metal which gives strength and support to the thin copper plate. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Current is sent through the solution as described in Section 293, until a thin coating of copper has been deposited on the mold. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The more modern method consists in pouring a fatty preparation into a mold, at the center of which a wick has been placed. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- While the art of electroplating would naturally suggest itself as the means of making such a mold, an apparently insurmountable obstacle appeared on the very threshold. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Only when it becomes cast in a mold and runs in a routine way does it lose its educative power. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- While glass is in the soft, yielding, pliable state, it is molded into dishes, bottles, and other useful objects, such as lamp shades, globes, etc. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- If glass melted at a definite temperature, it could not be molded in this way. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- The molded ball is then taken from the press and smoothed. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- These are then molded and later vulcanized, being subject to terrific pressure. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- From this could be molded, or cast, positive copies which would be identical with the original. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The rubber is molded in long strips in some form of isosceles triangle, depending on the style of the game to be played. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Thus the wheel is kept going, receiving at one side a charge of the melted wax and discharging at the other molded cylinders, which are afterwards turned true on the surface. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The etched disc is then electrotyped to form a matrix, and from this electrotype hard rubber duplicates of the original record are molded, which are capable of giving 1,000 reproductions. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The pouring of the entire house is accomplished in about six hours, and then the molds are left undisturbed for six days, in order that the concrete may set and harden. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- With this idea suggested, one might suppose that it would be a simple matter to make molds and pour in a concrete mixture. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- It is proposed to work as a unit plant for successful operation at least six sets of molds, to keep the men busy and the machinery going. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- During this travel the various cores are set, and the molds closed, moving to the point where the men with large ladles pour the mold. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Thus it will be possible to introduce almost endless changes in the style of house by variation of the same set of molds. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The wheel is kept revolving, and a man on one side is kept constantly busy in filling the molds with the molten material as they reach him. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The man at the right is about to pour hot metal into the iron molds. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The general scheme, briefly outlined, is to prepare a model and plans of the house to be cast, and then to design a set of molds in sections of convenient size. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- It will be noted that there are really two sets of molds, an inside and an outside set, leaving a space between them throughout. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- This mixture descends by gravity, and gradually fills the entire space between the two sets of molds. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
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