mould

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There are a LOT of practicing architects that really fit the mould you are describing!

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loose soil rich in organic matter

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

noun

loose soil rich in organic matter

noun

the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

noun

the process of becoming mildewed

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for mould.

noun

loose soil rich in organic matter

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noun

the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"

noun

the process of becoming mildewed

noun

a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter

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noun

a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold; "a lobster mold"; "a gelatin dessert made in a mold"

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noun

a distinctive nature, character, or type; "a leader in the mold of her predecessors"

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noun

sculpture produced by molding

See also: mold, molding, moulding, modeling

noun

container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens

verb

form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"

verb

form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"

verb

make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

See also: shape, form, work, mold, forge

Example sentences

There are a LOT of practicing architects that really fit the mould you are describing!

There was a halo of inhibited bacterial growth around the mould.

Why aren't the barge-lords being treated like slum-lords when the barges they run are overcrowded, full of mould, etc.?

Fleming concluded the mould released a substance that repressed the growth and lysing the bacteria.

By the way, it seems that the author forgot to mention that one of the 'western' innovations was the adjustable mould.

Blaise speculates he might have instead cast each type in sand, individually; which would destroy the mould after each type was cast.

He grew a pure culture and discovered it was a Penicillium mould, now known to be Penicillium notatum.

This makes it easier for the state to mould the network to its convenience, something the Australian government have tried to do repeatedly.

Designers are trying desperately to break the mould of a conventional webpage design but forget to distinguish between headings and page content all too often.

Basically it is a device where you can put matrices of different width, used to cast lead types; in that way you can cast letters like /i/ or /m/ or even ligatures etc. with the same mould.

I keep seeing articles like this and thinking "these people are thinking about this wrong".3D printers aren't better at making mass produced injection moulded plastic objects than injection moulding.

Insulation is a bit tricky because the water vapour generated by breathing and washing etc will condense on the inside of the metal shell\nof the vehicle, potentially causing problems with corrosion, mould growth and rot in any organic elements.

Them- the preference of my language/framework vs your language/framework- there's no way anything can be true or possible if I don't understand it or hold it as my current view pointIf we notice, fan boys quickly can get defensive, or worse, assault others that don't fit their way, group, or mould.

Are they really "smart" and bored out of their brains and therefore not meeting the academic requirements, or are they intellectually challenged, but through a lot of hard work, are achieving a reasonable standard?Children do not all come from the same mould, why is it that we try to have them fit the same mould when it comes to education?