mould

mould
(BrE) (AmE mold) noun
1 hollow container
ADJECTIVE
jello (AmE), jelly (BrE)
terrine
ring
prepared

Fill the prepared moulds with ice cream.

plastic, rubber
VERB + MOULD/MOLD
cast sth in, make sth in

The statues were cast in clay moulds.

fill, pour sth into
use
create, make
remove
PREPOSITION
in a/the mould

Leave the clay in the mould overnight.

mould for

a mould for a bronze statue

2 type of sth
ADJECTIVE
old (esp. AmE), traditional
VERB + MOULD/MOLD
be cast in, be from, come from, fit, fit into

She is clearly from a different mould from her team mate.

He doesn't fit into the usual mould of bosses.

break

Breaking the traditional mould of local politics is not going to be easy.

PREPOSITION
in a/the mould

a young politician in the mould of the great statesmen of the past

3 organic growth
ADJECTIVE
bread, leaf, slime
toxic
VERB + MOULD/MOLD
be covered in, be covered with

The bread was covered in green mould.

MOULD/MOLD + VERB
form, grow
kill
MOULD/MOLD + NOUN
spore
growth
problem

houses with mould problems

contamination
exposure
allergy

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  • mould n — mould v …   English expressions

  • mould — mould·warp; mould; mould·abil·i·ty; mould·able; mould·i·ness; mould·ing; …   English syllables

  • mould — Ⅰ. mould [1] (US mold) ► NOUN 1) a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material when it cools and hardens. 2) something made in this way, especially a jelly or mousse. 3) a distinctive type, style, or character. ► VERB 1) …   English terms dictionary

  • Mould — (m[=o]lt), Moulder Mould er (m[=o]ld [ e]r), Mouldy Mould y (m[=o]ld [y^]), etc. See {Mold}, {Molder}, {Moldy}, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mould — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Betty Mould Iddrisu, seit Februar 2009 Attorney General und Justizministerin des westafrikanischen Landes Ghana Bob Mould (* 1960), US amerikanischer Sänger, Songwriter und Gitarrist Jeremy Mould (* 1949) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • mould|y — «MOHL dee», adjective, mould|i|er, mould|i|est. Especially British. moldy …   Useful english dictionary

  • mould — [ mould ] the British spelling of mold1 …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mould — chiefly British English spelling of MOLD (Cf. mold) in various senses. Related: Moulded; moulding …   Etymology dictionary

  • mould — (Brit.) məʊld n. pattern or form for giving a particular shape; something that has been molded; nature, character; decorative edging, patterned rim; fungal growth (also mold) v. fashion, shape; shape or form in a mold; become moldy, mildew;… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mould — There are three separate words spelt this way in BrE: a hollow container for making a shape, a fungous growth, and loose friable earth. All three have corresponding verbs. In AmE the spelling in all meanings is mold …   Modern English usage

  • mould — [mōld] n., vt., vi. chiefly Brit. sp. of MOLD1, MOLD2, MOLD3 mouldy adj. mouldier, mouldiest …   English World dictionary

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