molding
The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making moldsThe act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
Meaning
7 senses(US, countable, uncountable)The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
Abformen, Formen, Formung
the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
(US, countable, uncountable)Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
Guss, Spritzling, Gussstück
(US, countable, uncountable)A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.
Leiste, Profilleiste, Profil
(US, countable, uncountable)A planing machine for making moldings.
Profilhobel, Profilfräse
(US, countable, uncountable)A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
Formmaschine
(US, countable, uncountable)A mill for shaping timber.
Profilfräse, Leistenfabrik, Profilleistenfabrik
(US, countable, uncountable)A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.
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Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 7
Origin
From Middle English moldynge; equivalent to mold + -ing.From Middle English moldynge; equivalent to mold + -ing.
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Forms
plural: moldingsSynonyms
8 synonyms- the act of creating something by casting it in a mold:casting
- a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge:mouldingborder
- a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing:moulding
- a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied:modelingmodellingmoulding
- sculpture produced by molding:moldmouldmouldingmodelingclay sculpturemodelling
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable