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Molding

Molding Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Molding?
[n] the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
[n] a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied [n] sculpture produced by molding [n] a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge [n] a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing Synonyms | Synonyms for Molding: border | casting | clay sculpture | modeling | modeling | modelling | mold | mould | moulding | moulding Related Terms | Find terms related to Molding: anaglyptics | anaglyptography | anatomy | architectonics | architectural sculpture | architecture | arrangement | assembly | bone-carving | build | building | cast | casting | ceroplastics | chasing | clay sculpture | composition | conformation | constitution | construction | conversion | crafting | craftsmanship | creation | cultivation | CYSP sculpture | decorative sculpture | devising | earth art | efformation | elaboration | embossing | engraving | erection | extraction | fabric | fabrication | fashion | fashioning | figuration | forging | form | format | formation | formature | forming | formulation | founding | frame | framing | garden sculpture | gem-cutting | getup | glass sculpture | glyptic | growing | handicraft | handiwork | harvesting | ivory-carving | lost-wax process | machining | make | makeup | making | manufacture | manufacturing | metal sculpture | milling | mining | modeling | mold | monumental sculpture | morphogenesis | morphogeny | organic structure | organism | organization | paper sculpture | pattern | patterning | physique | plan | plaster casting | plastic art | portrait sculpture | prefabrication | preparation | processing | producing | production | raising | refining | relief | relief-carving | relievo | sculptor | sculpture | sculpturing | seal | setup | shape | shaping | shell-carving | smelting | stamp | statuary | stone sculpture | stonecutting | structure | structuring | tectonics | texture | tissue | warp and woof | weave | web | whittling | wire sculpture | wood carving | workmanship | xyloglyphy See Also | annulet | architrave | astragal | bandelet | bandelette | bandlet | baseboard | bead | beading | beadwork | carving | cavetto | cheoplasty | conge | cornice | creating from raw materials | cyma | cymatium | decoration | edge | egg-and-anchor | egg-and-dart | egg-and-tongue | gorgerin | margin | mopboard | necking | ornament | ornamentation | ovolo | picture frame | quarter round | quirk molding | quirk moulding | rib | sculpture | sculpture | skirting board | square and rabbet | subbase | surbase | thumb | tore | torus Molding In Webster's Dictionary \Mold"ing\, Moulding \Mould"ing\, n.
1. The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of
making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
2. Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as
grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
3. (Arch.) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or
projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and
shades upon its surface. Moldings vary greatly in pattern,
and are generally used in groups, the different members of
each group projecting or retreating, one beyond another.
See {Cable}, n., 3, and {Crenelated molding}, under
{Crenelate}, v. t.
\Mold"ing\, Moulding \Mould"ing\, p.a. Used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern. {Molding, or Moulding}, {board}. (a) See {Follow board}, under {Follow}, v. t. (b) A board on which bread or pastry is kneaded and shaped. {Molding, or Moulding}, {machine}. (a) (Woodworking) A planing machine for making moldings. ( b ) (Founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings. {Molding, or Moulding}, {mill}, a mill for shaping timber. {Molding, or Moulding}, {sand} (Founding), a kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds. |
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