Mould (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The blacksmith moulded the iron into an intricately designed door handle.
- Experts use this method to mould the glass into delicate sculptures.
- She moulded the soft clay into a small figurine of a cat.
- A team of engineers was tasked with moulding these components into an efficient engine.
- He moulded the kneaded leather into a beautiful saddle that would last for years.
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Meaning 2
Form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- She carefully began to mould the lump of clay into an intricate figurine.
- The artist spent hours moulding the wax to achieve the perfect likeness of the historical figure.
- Using a combination of air-drying clay and tools, she moulded a miniature replica of her home.
- He delicately moulded the modelling clay to accurately depict the veins on the leaf.
- She started by moulding a rough outline of the animal before refining its features with a tiny tool.
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Meaning 3
Form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.