mold
/moʊld/ noun B2- A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
- Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
- The shape or pattern of a mold.
- General shape or form. · the oval mold of her face
- Distinctive character or type. · a leader in the mold of her predecessors
- A fixed or restrictive pattern or form. · His method of scientific investigation broke the mold and led to a new discovery.
- A group of moldings. · the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts
Plural molds
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