Moukden
Moukden

mould


Definition: Meaning of, mould in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / məʊld /

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mould moulds
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  1. shaped container [countable] a hollow container that you pour a liquid or soft substance into, so that when it becomes solid, it takes the shape of the container
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  2. type of person [singular] if someone is in a particular mould, or fits into a particular mould, they have all the attitudes and qualities typical of a type of person
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  3. break the mould to change a situation completely, by doing something that has not been done before
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  4. growing substance [uncountable] a soft green, grey, or black substance that grows on food which has been kept too long, and on objects that are in warm, wet air
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
mould moulded moulded
Present Participle Third Person Singular
moulding moulds
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  1. [transitive] to shape a soft substance by pressing or rolling it or by putting it into a mould
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  2. [transitive] to influence the way someone's character or attitudes develop
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  3. [intransitive and transitive] to fit closely to the shape of something, or to make something fit closely
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mould used in phrases

  • acellular slime mould (noun)
    1. a slime mould of the class Myxomycetes
  • blue mould fungus (noun)
    1. fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-grey mildew on undersides of leaves
  • bread mould (noun)
    1. a mould of the genus Rhizopus
  • cellular slime mould (noun)
    1. differing from true slime moulds in being cellular and nucleate throughout the life cycle
  • drip mould (noun)
    1. as over a window or doorway architecture a projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater
  • iron mould (noun)
    1. a spot caused the staining with rust or ink
  • leaf mould (noun)
    1. dead decaying leaves that improve soil
  • plasmodial slime mould (noun)
    1. a slime mould of the class Myxomycetes
  • potato mould (noun)
    1. a blight of potatoes
  • slime mould (noun)
    1. a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as protoctists
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