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mold (3), noun.
(Especially U.S.)
1. loose earth; fine, soft, rich soil. Mold is rich in decayed leaves, manure, or other organic matter and is suitable for the cultivation of plants.
Ex. Many wild flowers grow in the forest mold.
mold
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noun (Especially U.S.)1. a hollow shape in which anything is formed or cast.
Ex. Melted metal is poured into a mold to harden into shape. The gelatin was left in a mold to stiffen.
2. the shape or form which is given by a mold.
Ex. ir
mold
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noun (Especially U.S.)1. a woolly or furry growth, often greenish or whitish in color, that appears on food and other animal or vegetable substances when they are left too long in a warm, moist place or when they are decaying. Mold is a fungus.
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mold
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v.i. to become covered with mold.
Ex. The cheese molded in the damp cellar.
mold
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v.t. to cover with mold. Also, (especially British) mould.
mold
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v.t. 1. to form; shape.
Ex. Children mold figures out of clay. I would mold a world of fire and dew (William Butler Yeats).
2. to make or form into shape.
Ex. to mold dough into loaves. We mold wax into candles. Her character was molde