Толковый словарь английского языка - mould
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1. n. & v. (US mold) --n. 1 a hollow container into which molten metal etc. is poured or soft material is pressed to harden into a required shape. 2 a a metal or earthenware vessel used to give shape to puddings etc. b a pudding etc. made in this way. 3 a form or shape, esp. of an animal body. 4 Archit. a moulding or group of mouldings. 5 a frame or template for producing mouldings. 6 character or disposition (in heroic mould). --v.tr. 1 make (an object) in a required shape or from certain ingredients (was moulded out of clay). 2 give a shape to. 3 influence the formation or development of (consultation helps to mould policies). 4 (esp. of clothing) fit closely to (the gloves moulded his hands). Derivatives mouldable adj. moulder n. Etymology: ME mold(e), app. f. OF modle f. L modulus: see MODULUS 2. n. (US mold) a woolly or furry growth of minute fungi occurring esp. in moist warm conditions. Etymology: ME prob. f. obs. mould adj.; past part. of moul grow mouldy f. ON mygla 3. n. (US mold) 1 loose earth. 2 the upper soil of cultivated land, esp. when rich in organic matter. Phrases and idioms mould-board the board in a plough that turns over the furrow-slice. Etymology: OE molde f. Gmc., rel. to MEAL(2) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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