- mold, mould - loose soil rich in organic matter
--1 is a kind of soil, dirt
--1 has particulars: leaf mold, leaf mould, leaf soil - mold, mould - a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
--2 is a kind of fungus
--2 has particulars: mucor; rhizopus; water mold - mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture - sculpture produced by molding
--3 is a kind of sculpture
Derived forms: verb mould2, verb mould1 - mold, mould, cast - container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
--4 is a kind of container
--4 has particulars: form; matrix; pig bed, pig; sandbox
- model, mold, mould - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
--1 is one way to shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun mould3, noun moulding4
Somebody ----s something
- cast, mold, mould - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
--2 is one way to shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun mould3, noun moulding3
Somebody ----s something
- shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge - 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"
--3 is one way to create from raw material, create from raw stuff
Sample sentences:
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