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- pronunciation:
- mold
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
a hollow form used to give a particular shape to a soft or liquid substance that is poured into it.
The workers poured cement into a mold for the curb.- similar words:
- pan
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
molds, molding, molded |
| definition: |
to work into a certain shape or form.
She molded the clay into a human head.- synonyms:
- shape
- similar words:
- form, work
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| related words: |
adjust, cake |
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| derivations: |
moldable (adj.), moldability (n.) |
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