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Molding

Mold \Mold\, Mould \Mould\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Molded or Moulded; p. pr. & vb. n. Molding or Moulding.] To cover with mold or soil. [R.]

Molding

Molding \Mold"ing\, Moulding \Mould"ing\, n.

  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, or sculptures. [WordNet sense 1]

    Syn: mold, mould, molding, modeling, clay sculpture.

  3. (Arch.) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface. Moldings vary greatly in pattern, and are generally used in groups, the different members of each group projecting or retreating, one beyond another. See Cable, n., 3, and Crenelated molding, under Crenelate, v. t. [WordNet sense 2]

  4. Especially: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing. [WordNet sense 3]

    Syn: moolding.

  5. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied. [WordNet sense 5]

    Syn: modeling, moulding.

Molding

Molding \Mold"ing\, Moulding \Mould"ing\, p. a. Used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern. Molding board or Moulding board.

  1. See Follow board, under Follow, v. t.

  2. A board on which bread or pastry is kneaded and shaped.

    Molding machine or Moulding machine. (a) (Woodworking) A planing machine for making moldings. ( b ) (Founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.

    Molding mill or Moulding mill, a mill for shaping timber.

    Molding sand or Moulding sand (Founding), a kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
molding

also moulding, early 14c., "act of kneading," from mold (n.1). Architectural sense is from mid-15c.; carpentry sense is from 1670s.

Wiktionary
molding

alt. 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 (context architecture English) 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. 4 (context woodwork English) A planing machine for making moldings. 5 (context founding English) A machine to assist in making molds for castings. 6 (context milling English) A mill for shaping timber. 7 (context founding English) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds. n. 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 (context architecture English) 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. 4 (context woodwork English) A planing machine for making moldings. 5 (context founding English) A machine to assist in making molds for castings. 6 (context milling English) A mill for shaping timber. 7 (context founding English) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

WordNet
molding
  1. n. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold [syn: casting]

  2. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing [syn: moulding]

  3. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge [syn: moulding, border]

  4. sculpture produced by molding [syn: mold, mould, moulding, modeling, clay sculpture]

  5. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied [syn: modeling, modelling, moulding]

Wikipedia
Molding (process)

Molding or moulding (see spelling differences) is the process of manufacturing by shaping liquid or pliable raw material using a rigid frame called a mold or matrix. This itself may have been made using a pattern or model of the final object.

A mold or mould is a hollowed-out block that is filled with a liquid or pliable material like plastic, glass, metal, or ceramic raw materials. The liquid hardens or sets inside the mold, adopting its shape. A mold is the counterpart to a cast. The very common bi-valve molding process uses two molds, one for each half of the object. Piece-molding uses a number of different molds, each creating a section of a complicated object. This is generally only used for larger and more valuable objects.

The manufacturer who makes the molds is called the moldmaker. A release agent is typically used to make removal of the hardened/set substance from the mold easier. Typical uses for molded plastics include molded furniture, molded household goods, molded cases, and structural materials.

Types of molding include:

  • Blow molding
  • Powder metallurgy plus sintering
  • Compression molding
  • Extrusion molding
  • Injection molding
  • Laminating
    • Reaction injection molding
  • Matrix molding
  • Rotational molding (or Rotomolding)
  • Spin casting
  • Transfer molding
  • Thermoforming
    • Vacuum forming, a simplified version of thermoforming
Molding

Molding or moulding may refer to:

  • Molding (decorative), feature formed from marble, plaster, wood, etc. and used in interior design
  • Molding (process), process used in manufacturing to shape materials
  • Car body molding
  • The temporary reshaping of the fetal head as it passes through the birth canal during childbirth, Childbirth#The mechanics of vaginal birth.
Molding (decorative)

Molding, or moulding (Commonwealth), also known as coving (UK, Australia), is a strip of material with various profiles used to cover transitions between surfaces or for decoration. It is traditionally made from solid milled wood or plaster, but may be made from plastic or reformed wood. In classical architecture and sculpture, the molding is often carved in marble or other stones.

A "sprung" molding has bevelled edges that allow mounting between two non-parallel planes (such as a wall and a ceiling), with an open space behind the molding. Other types of molding are referred to as "plain".

Usage examples of "molding".

The storefront ambience is dressed up by carved, off-white moldings and arches designed to mimic ivory, polychrome tapestry murals of Indian country scenes, posters of Bollywood movies.

Florid carvings in stone covered expansive panels under the complex bands of dentil moldings that ran in mitered bands over the tops of the capitals.

Together they had nioved furniture, checked drawers, inspected moldings, cornices, anything that might have been pried away and used as a hiding place.

The baseboard moldings are carved and varnished and eighteen inches high.

The doors and moldings along its length were a dark-grained hardwood with a faint sheen - real wood, not synthetic, that remembered a thousand dustings, cleanings, and re-oilings.

The dark suit he was wearing came off with a tug on certain discreet parts of the garment, and together with the now revealed body moldings that had given Jackson his girth, all of these items were packed in a pizza carrier bag that Jackson pulled from a corner of the living room.

The only ornamentation on either walls or ceiling were the crown moldings and a wide but plain chair railing, both painted Sarronnese blue, a brighter color than the dark navy blue of Brysta.

Everything from the ornate crown moldings to the marble floor said &quot.

The walls, crown moldings, and medallions were absolutely gorgeous in their old-fashioned grace and elegance, but the furniture in the house was as modern as it could be.

Narrow, fluted columns separated the room from the foyer, and the room itself had crown moldings, an intricately carved marble fireplace, satiny parquet floors, a delicately beautiful Persian carpet, comfortable-looking couches and chairs, and antique tables and lamps.

High ceilings, carved crown moldings, mellow wood paneling, herringboned inlay floors with more jewel-toned Persian rugs.

A picture formed in her minda big, high-ceilinged room with crown moldings and chair rails, the white walls warmed by sunlight from tall windows.

She caught glimpses of crystal chandeliers, rich paintings, crown moldings.

At least twenty-five feet square, with fifteen-foot ceilings embroidered with crown moldings fashioned to resemble braided cloth.

It was one of several on this mean little street, where doorjambs and window moldings had been tarted up by Pakistanis and Indians with more of a flair for color—especially marine blues and rusty reds—than had the Brindles.