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Noun moulding has 4 senses
  1. molding, moulding - a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
    --1 is a kind of decoration, ornament, ornamentation
    --1 has particulars:
     annulet, bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, square and rabbet; architrave; baseboard, mopboard, skirting board; beading, bead, beadwork, astragal; cavetto; conge; cornice; cyma, cymatium; egg-and-dart, egg-and-anchor, egg-and-tongue; gorgerin, necking; ovolo, thumb, quarter round; quirk molding, quirk moulding; rib; subbase; surbase; torus, tore
  2. molding, moulding, border - a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
    --2 is a kind of edge, margin
    --2 is a part of picture frame
  3. mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture - sculpture produced by molding
    --3 is a kind of sculpture
    Derived form: verb mould2
  4. modeling, modelling, molding, moulding - a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
    --4 is a kind of sculpture, carving
    --4 has particulars: cheoplasty
    Derived form: verb mould1
,Verb mould has 3 senses
  1. model, mold, mould - form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
    --1 is one way to shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
    Derived forms: noun mould3, noun moulding4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  2. 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
    Derived forms: noun mould3, noun moulding3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. 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:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s something PP
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