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mold

English

🔊 container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
🔊 sculpture produced by molding
🔊 a distinctive nature, character, or type
“a leader in the mold of her predecessors”
🔊 a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
“a lobster mold”
🔊 a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
🔊 loose soil rich in organic matter
🔊 the process of becoming mildewed
🔊 the distinctive form in which a thing is made
“pottery of this cast was found throughout the region”
🔊 become moldy
“The furniture molded in the old house”
🔊 fit tightly, follow the contours of
“The dress molds her beautiful figure”
🔊 form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
“cast a bronze sculpture”
🔊 form in clay, wax, etc
“model a head with clay”
🔊 shape or influence
“experience often determines ability”
🔊 make something, usually for a specific function
“She molded the rice balls carefully”