molding definition

English molding definition

Alternative forms

• moulding (mainly UK)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈməʊl.dɪŋ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/

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• Rhymes: -əʊldɪŋ, -oʊldɪŋ

Verb

molding

1. present participle and gerund of mold

Noun

molding (countable and uncountable, plural moldings) (American spelling)

1. The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
2. Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
3. (architecture) 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.
4. (woodwork) A planing machine for making moldings.
5. (founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
6. (milling) A mill for shaping timber.
7. (founding) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

Derived terms

Translations

Anagrams

• Modglin

Norwegian Nynorsk molding definition

Etymology

From Molde +‎ -ing.

Noun

molding m (definite singular moldingen, indefinite plural moldingar, definite plural moldingane)

1. a person from Molde, Norway

   Synonym: moldensar

References

• “molding” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.