Moulding has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
"The carpenter carefully installed new moulding around the baseboards to give the room a more finished look."
2
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
"The carpenter carefully painted the intricate moulding along the baseboard to match the crown above it."
3
sculpture produced by molding
"The artist spent weeks carving clay to create a moulding of the ancient statue for their museum exhibit."
4
a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
"The artist spent hours refining the small clay moulding before casting it into bronze for the final statue."
5
Alternative spelling of molding
"I prefer to spell it as moulding when referring to woodwork, but I know some people use the American variant molding for the same thing."
Verb
1
present participle of mould
"The artist carefully shaped the wet clay by hand, slowly letting it take on a new form as she continued to work."
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