Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: moulding
IPA transcription: [m'oʊldɪŋ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: modeling, modelling, molding, moulding
    Meaning: a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
  • Synonyms: mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay_sculpture
    Meaning: sculpture produced by molding
  • Synonyms: molding, moulding, border
    Meaning: a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
  • Synonyms: molding, moulding
    Meaning: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
Usage examples
  • The lips also must be made flexible, to aid in the moulding of clear and beautiful tones.
  • It must be free and flexible for the moulding of tone, and to let the tone pass out unobstructed.
  • When light, knead in flour till stiff enough to mould up, then let it stand till risen again, before moulding it up.
  • When light, take it out into pans, without moulding it up--let it remain in them about twenty minutes, before baking.
  • Law, not confusion, is the dominating principle in the universe; justice, not injustice, is the soul and substance of life; and righteousness, not corruption, is the moulding and moving force in the spiritual government of the world.
  • From such a wilderness of events it is difficult to make a selection, but as I am not writing altogether the history of myself, I will confine my story to the most important incidents which I believe influenced the moulding of my character.
  • Each and all of these six events have played important parts in moulding the present-day aspect of Egypt and its people, and the more closely do we study the existing conditions, the more strikingly do these six events stand out from all others as the great and dominating landmarks in the history of modern Egypt.