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mold
has definitions from the fields of fine art,botany,geology
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[ verb ] form in clay, wax, etc
Examples "model a head with clay" Used in print (Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)Whenever artists , indeed , turned_to actual representations or molded three-dimensional_figures , which were rare down to 800 B.C. , they tended to reflect reality ( see Plate 6a , 9b ) ; a schematic , abstract treatment of men and animals , by intent , rose only in the late eighth century . |
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[ noun ] the distinctive form in which a thing is made
Examples "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region" Used in print (R. F. Shaw, "The `Private Eye`"...)For this reason , he appears as an independent and self-reliant figure , whose rugged individualism need not be pressed into the mold of a 9 to 5 routine . |
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[ verb ] become moldy; spoil due to humidity
Synonyms Examples "The furniture molded in the old house" Used in print (T. C. McClary, "The Flooded Desert," Argosy,...)It was spoiled now for seed , and it would sour and mold in three days if they failed to find a place and fuel to dry it . |
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[ noun ] container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
Used in print (Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)But for all his erudite confidence , Sergeant_Early was right out of the Garryowen mold . |
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[ verb ] make something, usually for a specific function
Examples "She molded the riceballs carefully" "Form cylinders from the dough" "shape a figure" "Work the metal into a sword" |
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[ verb ] fit tightly, follow the contours of
Examples "The dress molds her beautiful figure" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (botany) a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
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[ verb ] shape or influence; give direction to
Examples "experience often determines ability" "mold public opinion" |
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