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mould

The correct spelling is mould.

How to pronounce mould

/məʊld/
noun

IPA: /məʊld/

Say it like: Mow-ld

The correct spelling is mould. A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. For example: "the oval mold of her face"

Usage Examples

the oval mold of her face

a leader in the mold of her predecessors

His method of scientific investigation broke the mold and led to a new discovery.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
  2. 2.A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
  3. 3.Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
  4. 4.The shape or pattern of a mold.
  5. 5.General shape or form.

verb

  1. 1.To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
  2. 2.To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence
  3. 3.To fit closely by following the contours of.
  4. 4.To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
  5. 5.To ornament with moldings.

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