Hypertext Webster Gateway: "molding"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

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


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