molding
/ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
adjective
- Relating to or used for shaping or forming something.
- She bought a molding tool to create custom clay figures.
- The molding machine pressed the heated plastic into shape.
- The molding process requires the material to be soft but not liquid.
noun
- A decorative strip of material, such as wood or plaster, used to trim walls, ceilings, doors, or furniture.
- The old house had intricate plaster molding in every room.
- The carpenter installed crown molding where the wall meets the ceiling.
- We painted the white molding around the door to match the new wall color.
- The process or act of shaping something, especially by using a mold or by applying pressure.
- The molding of the metal required high temperatures and careful timing.
- The molding of clay into pots is one of the oldest crafts.
- Injection molding is used to make plastic parts quickly and cheaply.
- An object produced by shaping a material in a mold.
- Each molding from the factory was identical to the next.
- The plastic molding had a small flaw on the edge.
- The artist displayed a series of plaster moldings at the gallery.