mold

mold (mold)

1. any of a group of parasitic and saprobic fungi causing a cottony growth on organic substances; also the deposit or growth produced by such fungi.

2. a form in which an object is shaped, or cast.

3. in dentistry, the shape of an artificial tooth.

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mold ¹ (mld)

n.

1. A shaped receptacle into which material is pressed or poured in making a cast.

2. A frame around which something is formed or shaped.

3. The shape of an artificial tooth or teeth.

v.

1. To shape a mass of plastic material in or on a mold.

2. To change in shape. Used especially of the adaptation of the fetal head to the pelvic canal.

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molda·ble adj.

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mold ² (mld)

n.

Any of various filamentous fungi, generally a circular colony having a woolly or furry appearance, that grow on the surface of organic matter and contribute to its disintegration.

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mold

(mould),
n a form in which an object is cast or shaped. The process of shaping a material into an object. The term is used to specify the shape of an artificial tooth or teeth.

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mold

any of a group of parasitic and saprophytic fungi causing a cottony growth on organic substances; also, the deposit of growth produced by such fungi. See also fungi, fungal.

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mold nephrosis

ochratoxin A and citrinin in moldy feed cause nephrosis in pigs.