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moldings

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for moldings.

Editorial note

That said, there were and still are longstanding rules about ornamentation on buildings such as friezes and moldings.

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Quick take

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of moldings gathered in one view.

noun

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

noun

Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.

noun

(woodwork) A planing machine for making moldings.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for moldings.

noun

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

noun

Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.

noun

(woodwork) A planing machine for making moldings.

noun

(founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.

Example sentences

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That said, there were and still are longstanding rules about ornamentation on buildings such as friezes and moldings.

2

My SO put up and finished the drywalls, cut and mounted the moldings and trim, and painted it all.

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However, there will be two problems: some things, like cases and special moldings are hard to standardize.

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It probably isn’t even close which one not only looks better but also uses the right lines, moldings, etc.

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Look at the fiberglass seams on the body and the shoddy finish of the skin and moldings in the cockpit.

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She just find cables along moldings and similar to be very distracting visually, painted or not, hence the hard pass.

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There was nice work in the fireplace, the moldings, the floor, and it was all well-maintained.

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Finger joining wood in doors windows, moldings, and framing lumber is necessary because the new growth wood quality isn’t as good.

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Apple actually gets a decent amount of coverage for their very impressive injection moldings.

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There are almost no craftspeople left in the world who can do the kind of moldings & designs you see in renaissance era buildings.

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You don't see many 60+ year old houses getting new termite infestations unless it was in areas of recent repair (fascia boards, brick moldings).

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For the money you could hire a real designer, real craftsmen to build your hardwood features or master plaster craftsman to make real ceiling moldings.

Quote examples

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Their site says "Our densifier converts Styrofoam into ingots, which can be re-manufactured into door and crown moldings, picture frames, and side and deck board."

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The bulbous styling on your average "we would have called this a station wagon 40yr ago but now we call it an compact SUV because stupid laws" vehicle is driven in large part by a need to have big floofy plastic moldings full of airspace for a "soft" place for a pedestrian to land.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use moldings in a sentence?

That said, there were and still are longstanding rules about ornamentation on buildings such as friezes and moldings.

What does moldings mean?

The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

What part of speech is moldings?

moldings is commonly used as noun.