mould

[US]/məʊld/
[UK]/mold/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material as it cools and hardens; a person's character or behavior; a fungus that grows on organic matter
v. to pour liquid material into a mold to give it a particular shape; to shape or influence; to become covered with mold

Phrases & Collocations

mould growth

mould spores

mould remediation

mould prevention

mould inspection

injection mould

mould design

sand mould

steel mould

mould plate

permanent mould

mould machine

ingot mould

mould proof

graphite mould

mould inhibitor

paper mould

mould release agent

tyre mould

mould base

Example Sentences

mould into a sausage shape.

mould the figure from white fondant.

take the marzipan and mould it into a cone shape.

a corridor with a moulded cornice.

the mould is the producer of the toxin aflatoxin.

They learned to mould bronze into statues.

The boy moulded clay into balls.

It is moulded into a basin-like form.

He will mould a child into an excellent basketball player.

the cheeses develop a mould beneath the muslin.

the fusion of resin and glass fibre in the moulding process.

make up the mortar to a consistency that can be moulded in the hands.

lobster mould with a sauce of carrots and port.

they have to keep washing the mould off the walls.

it can be moulded and shaped at will.

(a) placing seriatim in said bottom partial mould;

Her dress moulds to her figure.

We can mould the dress to your figure.

A three-legged ejector sleeve is adopted in the die casting mould to take cast stripping mould, the problem that the cast difficultly demould is solved.

Real-world Examples

But not everyone fits that mould.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

What a relief, then, to read a book that breaks the mould.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So the trend we're looking at is chocolate breaking the mould.

Source: Gourmet Base

And now we can lift up our mould.

Source: Culinary methods for gourmet food

So grab your mould out of the fridge.

Source: Culinary methods for gourmet food

Fleming tried this mould out on another bacterium and found that it killed the bacterium too.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 7)

Right. Now when you've filled your moulds carefully...Without spilling any of it or anything.

Source: BBC documentary "Mom's Home Cooking"

There are lots of different types of ice cream moulds.

Source: Victoria Kitchen

I knew that bounding grace of step-that symmetry of mould!

Source: British Original Language Textbook Volume 5

They poured the hot metal into the mould.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

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