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Webster 1913 Edition
Moulding
{
Mold′ing
,Mould′ing
, }Noun.
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, or sculptures.
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Syn. – mold, mould, molding, modeling, clay sculpture.
3.
(Arch.)
A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface. Moldings vary greatly in pattern, and are generally used in groups, the different members of each group projecting or retreating, one beyond another. See , 3, and
Cable
, Noun.
Crenelated molding
, under Crenelate
, Verb.
T.
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{
Mold′ing
,Mould′ing
, }p.
Adj.
Used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern.
Molding board
or Moulding board
(a)
(b)
A board on which bread or pastry is kneaded and shaped.
– Molding machine
or Moulding machine
(a)
(Woodworking)
A planing machine for making moldings
. (b
) (Founding)
A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
– Molding mill
or Moulding mill
a mill for shaping timber.
– Molding sand
or
Moulding sand
(Founding)
, a kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.