Found 3 items, similar to MOLD.
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: mold acu-acuan, cetak, mengacu-acu
English → English (WordNet) Definition: mold mold n 1: the distinctive form in which a thing is made; “pottery of this cast was found throughout the region” [syn: cast, stamp] 2: container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens [syn: mould, cast] 3: loose soil rich in organic matter [syn: mould] 4: the process of becoming mildewed [syn: mildew] 5: a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter [syn: mould] 6: sculpture produced by molding [syn: mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture] mold v 1: form in clay, wax, etc; “model a head with clay” [syn: model, mould] 2: become moldy; spoil due to humidity; “The furniture molded in the old house” [syn: mildew] 3: form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; “cast a bronze sculpture” [syn: cast, mould] 4: make something, usually for a specific function; “She molded the riceballs carefully”; “Form cylinders from the dough”; “shape a figure”; “Work the metal into a sword” [syn: shape, form, work, mould, forge] 5: fit tightly, follow the contours of; “The dress molds her beautiful figure” 6: shape or influence; give direction to; “experience often determines ability”; “mold public opinion” [syn: determine, shape, influence, regulate]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Mold Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [From the p. p. of OE. moulen to become moldy, to rot, prob. fr. Icel. mygla to grow musty, mugga mugginess; cf. Sw. m["o]gla to grow moldy. See Muggy, and cf. Moldy.] (Bot.) A growth of minute fungi of various kinds, esp. those of the great groups Hyphomycetes, and Physomycetes, forming on damp or decaying organic matter. [1913 Webster] Note: The common blue mold of cheese, the brick-red cheese mold, and the scarlet or orange strata which grow on tubers or roots stored up for use, when commencing to decay, are familiar examples. --M. J. Berkley. [1913 Webster] Mold \Mold\, n. [See Mole a spot.] A spot; a blemish; a mole. [Obs.] --Spenser. [1913 Webster] Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, AS. molde; akin to D. mul, G. mull, mulm, OHG. molt, molta, Icel. mold, Dan. muld, Sw. mull, Goth. mulda, and E. meal flour. See Meal, and cf. Mole an animal, Mull, v.] [The prevalent spelling is, perhaps, mould; but as the u has not been inserted in the other words of this class, as bold, gold, old, cold, etc., it seems desirable to complete the analogy by dropping it from this word, thus spelling it as Spenser, South, and many others did. The omission of the u is now very common in America.] 1. Crumbling, soft, friable earth; esp., earth containing the remains or constituents of organic matter, and suited to the growth of plants; soil. [1913 Webster] 2. Earthy material; the matter of which anything is formed; composing substance; material. [1913 Webster] The etherial mold, Incapable of stain. --Milton. [1913 Webster] Nature formed me of her softest mold. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 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.] [1913 Webster] Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon. [1913 Webster] Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. i. To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold. [1913 Webster] Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, n. [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule, fr. L. modulus. See Model.] [For spelling, see 2d Mold, above.] 1. The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass containing the cavity; as, a sand mold; a jelly mold. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. That on which, or in accordance with which, anything is modeled or formed; anything which serves to regulate the size, form, etc., as the pattern or templet used by a shipbuilder, carpenter, or mason. [1913 Webster] The glass of fashion and the mold of form. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. Cast; form; shape; character. [1913 Webster] Crowned with an architrave of antique mold. --Pope. [1913 Webster] 4. (Arch.) A group of moldings; as, the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts. [1913 Webster] 5. (Anat.) A fontanel. [1913 Webster] 6. (Paper Making) A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand. [1913 Webster] Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. [Cf. F. mouler, OF. moler, moller. See Mold the matrix.] 1. To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion. [1913 Webster] He forgeth and moldeth metals. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] Did I request thee, Maker, from my clay To mold me man? --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb. [1913 Webster] 3. To knead; as, to mold dough or bread. [1913 Webster] 4. (Founding) To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made. [1913 Webster]