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mold

  • noun
  • mŏld

A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.

Other meanings

  1. A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped.

  2. Something that is made in or shaped on a mold.

Synonyms

  • cast
  • stamp

Word history

From Latin "modus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “mold” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.