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molding

/ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
mold-ing
IPA
/ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

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.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A planing machine for making moldings.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A machine to assist in making molds for castings.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A mill for shaping timber.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of mold

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English moldynge; equivalent to mold + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈməʊl.dɪŋ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

moldings (plural) moulding (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

micromolding nanomolding remolding

Phrases

cove molding crenelated molding crown molding injection molding molding flash molding sand picture molding rotational molding

Synonyms

casting modeling modelling moulding mold mould clay sculpture border

Rhymes With

holding folding withholding unfolding upholding moulding scolding golding beholding bolding

Questions

How do you pronounce molding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/.
What does molding mean?
The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
Where does molding come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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