mold meaning
EN
[məʊld] [mɔʊld] [moʊld] 
US WMold
- A mold (US) or mould (UK / NZ / AU / ZA / CA) is a fungus that grows in the form of multicellular filaments called hyphae. In contrast, fungi that can adopt a single celled growth habit are called yeasts.
- Molds are a large and taxonomically diverse number of fungal species where the growth of hyphae results in discoloration and a fuzzy appearance, especially on food.
- Molds are considered to be microbes and do not form a specific taxonomic or phylogenetic grouping, but can be found in the divisions Zygomycota and Ascomycota. In the past, most molds were classified within the Deuteromycota.
- NounPLmoldsSUF-old
- A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.
- Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.
- The shape or pattern of a mold.
- General shape or form.
- the oval mold of her face
- Distinctive character or type.
- a leader in the mold of her predecessors
- A fixed or restrictive pattern or form.
- His method of scientific investigation broke the mold and led to a new discovery.
- (architecture) A group of moldings.
- the arch mold of a porch or doorway; the pier mold of a Gothic pier, meaning the whole profile, section, or combination of parts
- (anatomy) A fontanelle.
- A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air.
- Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting.
- A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- VerbSGmoldsPRmoldingPT, PPmolded
- (transitive) To shape in or on a mold.
- (transitive) To form into a particular shape; to give shape to.
- (transitive) To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence; as, a teacher who helps to mold the minds of his students.
- (transitive) To fit closely by following the contours of.
- (transitive) To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
- (transitive) To ornament with moldings.
- (intransitive) To be shaped in or as if in a mold.
- These shoes gradually molded to my feet.
- (transitive) To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon.
- (intransitive) To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold.
- To cover with mold or soil.
- (transitive) To shape in or on a mold.
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- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Such metalloproteases have been reported as allergen from certain pathogenic molds such as Aspergillus fumigatus (Asp f 5) [38 ] and are popularly known as fungalysins.
- Every morning the soft crinkly sound of saranwrap that she had molded to her body every night, a cure for eczema.
- Place the plaque of conical molds, pointed side down, onto clean, empty, cardboard egg crates to support the molds so that they stand perfectly vertical.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- The metal will take about 3 hours to cool off after the molding.
- Heat the lead to liquidize it, then pour it into the mold.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of mold in English Dictionary
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "mold" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, an intransitive verb and a transitive verb.