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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

MOLDING, ppr. [from mold.] Forming into shape; kneading.
MOLDING, n. Any thing cast in a mold, or which appears to be so; hence, in architecture, a projecture beyond the wall, column, wainscot, etc. an assemblage of which forms a cornice, a door-case, or other decoration.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the act of creating something by casting it in a mold [syn: molding, casting]
2: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing [syn: molding, moulding]
3: a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge [syn: molding, moulding, border]
4: sculpture produced by molding [syn: mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture]
5: a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied [syn: modeling, modelling, molding, moulding]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. an object produced by molding 2. a. a decorative recessed or relieved surface b. a decorative plane or curved strip used for ornamentation or finishing

Oxford Reference Dictionary

US var. of MOULDING.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mold Mold, Mould Mould, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Molded or Moulded; p. pr. & vb. n. Molding or Moulding.] To cover with mold or soil. [R.]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Molding Mold"ing, Moulding Mould"ing, n. 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. (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 Cable, n., 3, and Crenelated molding, under Crenelate, v. t.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Molding Mold"ing, Moulding Mould"ing, p.a. Used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern. Molding, or Moulding, board. (a) See Follow board, under Follow, v. t. (b) A board on which bread or pastry is kneaded and shaped. Molding, or Moulding, machine. (a) (Woodworking) A planing machine for making moldings. ( b ) (Founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings. Molding, or Moulding, mill, a mill for shaping timber. Molding, or Moulding, sand (Founding), a kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

see moulding

Moby Thesaurus

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