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molding

[mohl-ding] / ˈmoʊl dɪŋ /
NOUN
a molded or carved strip
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NOUN
forming as in a mold
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They also built vessels by stacking coils of clay rather than molding them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

I suspect that the detector would flag the most uninvolved “Write this for me” slop but not the text that involves a lot of human molding.

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

In the 1950s, Miller began making figurines — often of dinosaurs and space aliens — using plastic injection molding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

You can also make your work feel more meaningful by molding your role to your strengths, as opposed to molding yourself to the role — a practice called “job crafting.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Abby’s foot taps on the molding, and there’s this look in her eyes that I’ve never seen before.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli

Among the worthwhile cosmetic upgrades: the body-matching lower moldings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

Other impressive features found in the space included original teak plank flooring, an original marble staircase, and original picture moldings and wainscoting.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026

Inside, the ballroom is all white and gold like a czar’s summer palace, with coffered ceilings, gold-trimmed moldings, and crystal chandeliers.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2025

It was an opera house, and it was really there, with its baroque moldings and balconies sprawling out atop the Empire Polo Club stage at this year’s Coachella festival.

From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025

Stone cutters and sculptors finished the moldings and capitals while masons laid the stone slabs that made up the floor.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay




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