Molding: meaning, definitions and examples
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molding
[ หmoสldษชล ]
construction
A strip of material with a design or shape used to decorate or add structure to a surface.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The molding around the window added a touch of elegance to the room.
- She chose a decorative molding for the ceiling to give the room a more finished look.
manufacturing
The process of shaping a raw material into a desired form by applying pressure or heat.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The molding of the plastic parts requires precision and expertise.
- The metal molding is done by casting the molten metal into a mold.
Translations
Translations of the word "molding" in other languages:
๐ต๐น moldagem
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฒเฅเคกเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Formen
๐ฎ๐ฉ pencetakan
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัะผัะฒะฐะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ formowanie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆๅฝข๏ผใใใใ๏ผ
๐ซ๐ท moulage
๐ช๐ธ moldeo
๐น๐ท kalฤฑplama
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฑํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุดููู
๐จ๐ฟ tvarovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ tvarovanie
๐จ๐ณ ๆๅ (chรฉngxรญng)
๐ธ๐ฎ oblikovanje
๐ฎ๐ธ mรณtun
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะฐะปัะฟัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แคแแ แแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ formalaลdฤฑrma
๐ฒ๐ฝ moldeado
Etymology
The word 'molding' originates from the Middle English 'mold', meaning soil or earth suitable for forming a shape. The term evolved to refer to the process of shaping or forming materials, both in construction and manufacturing. Over time, 'molding' came to encompass not only the physical act of shaping materials but also the figurative sense of influencing or shaping someone's character or behavior. Today, 'molding' is widely used in various contexts to describe the act of giving form or structure to something.
See also: mold, molded, molder, moldmaker, smolder, unmolded.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #11,155, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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