moulder
/ˈmoʊldər/
noun
- A person who shapes something, especially a worker who makes molds for casting metal or other materials.
- The moulder poured molten iron into the sand mold with steady hands.
- Every moulder in the factory wore protective gear against the heat.
- Apprentices learn from experienced moulders how to create precise casts.
verb
- To decay or rot slowly, often turning to dust.
- Leaves that moulder on the forest floor enrich the soil.
- Old wooden fences left untended will eventually moulder away.
- The abandoned barn began to moulder after years of rain and neglect.
- To waste away or decline gradually, often from neglect or lack of use.
- The old library's collection started to moulder in damp storage rooms.
- His dreams of becoming an artist began to moulder as he worked a desk job.
- Without maintenance, the historic mansion continued to moulder.