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   Mold

   /mōld/

   

   noun

   • 1. a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material (such as wax or metal) when it cools and hardens: "the smith would pour the molten metal into the shaped mold" Similar castdieformmatrixshapecontainerframeworktemplatepatternframe
   • ▪ something made in a mold, especially a gelatin dessert or a mousse: "lobster mold with a sauce of carrots and port"
   • 2. a distinctive and typical style, form, or character: "he planned to conquer the world as a roving reporter in the mold of his hero" Similar characternaturetemperamenttemperdispositioncast/turn of mindmettlecaliberkindsortvarietystamptypekidneygrainilk
   • ▪ form or shape, especially the features or physique of a person or the build of an animal: archaic "he was manly in size, mold, and bearing" Similar patternformshapeformatstructureconfigurationconstructionframebuildmodeldesignarrangementorganizationformationfigurecastkindbrandmakelinetypecutstylearchetypeparadigmprototype
   • 3. a frame or template for producing moldings: "all the molds, masters or originals, had been kept for reference"

   verb

   • 1. form (an object) out of malleable material: "a Connecticut inventor molded a catamaran out of polystyrene foam" Similar shapeformfashionmodelworkconstructframemakecreateconfiguremanufacturedesignsculptsculpturethrowforgecastdie-caststampprintimpressembossdebossengraveetch
   • ▪ give a shape to (malleable material): "take the marzipan and mold it into a cone shape" Similar shapeformfashionmodelworkconstructframemakecreateconfiguremanufacturedesignsculptsculpturethrowforgecastdie-caststampprintimpressembossdebossengraveetch
   • 2. influence the formation or development of: "he was instrumental in molding the policy and ideals of the journal" Similar determinedirectcontrolguideleadinfluenceshapeformfashionaffectmake

   Word Origin Middle English: apparently from Old French modle, from Latin modulus (see modulus).

   Derivatives

   • 1. moldable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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