molding
- Noun. The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
- Noun. Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
- Noun. (architecture) 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.
- Noun. (context, woodwork) A planing machine for making moldings.
- Noun. (context, founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
- Noun. (context, milling) A mill for shaping timber.
- Noun. (context, founding) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.
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