English noun: molding |
1. | molding (act) the act of creating something by casting it in a mold |
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| Synonyms | casting |
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| Broader (hypernym) | creating from raw materials |
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2. | molding (artifact) a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing |
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| Synonyms | moulding |
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| Broader (hypernym) | decoration, ornament, ornamentation |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | annulet, architrave, astragal, bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, baseboard, bead, beading, beadwork, cavetto, conge, congee, cornice, cyma, cymatium, egg-and-anchor, egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue, gorgerin, mopboard, necking, ovolo, quarter round, quirk molding, quirk moulding, rib, skirting board, square and rabbet, subbase, surbase, thumb, tore, torus |
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3. | molding (artifact) a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge |
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| Synonyms | border, moulding |
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| Broader (hypernym) | edge |
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| Part meronym | picture frame |
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4. | molding (artifact) sculpture produced by molding |
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| Synonyms | clay sculpture, modeling, mold, mould, moulding |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sculpture |
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5. | molding (act) a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied |
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| Synonyms | modeling, modelling, moulding |
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| Broader (hypernym) | carving, sculpture |
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