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Vinony

molding

noun

  1. decorative element
  2. process of casting a mold
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈməʊl.dɪŋ/ / /ˈmoʊl.dɪŋ/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English moldyng; equivalent to mold + -ing.

  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. A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.

    “A fine-scale denticulated molding in the cornice, repeated elsewhere in the exterior wood trim, lends an air of exceptional richness and refinement.”

  4. A planing machine for making moldings.
  5. A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
  6. A mill for shaping timber.
  7. A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

verb

Etymology: From Middle English moldyng; equivalent to mold + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of mold