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Princeton's WordNet

  1. molding, mouldingnoun

    a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing

  2. molding, moulding, bordernoun

    a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge

  3. mold, mould, molding, moulding, modeling, clay sculpturenoun

    sculpture produced by molding

  4. modeling, modelling, molding, mouldingnoun

    a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Mouldingnoun

    Ornamental cavities in wood or stone.

    Etymology: from mould.

    Hollow mouldings are required in the work. Joseph Moxon.

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  1. moulding

    Moulding is a shaped strip of material, such as wood or plastic, used as a decorative or finishing element in building construction and interior design. It can be used to highlight or enhance certain areas, conceal surface or area transitions, or provide ornamental features. The process can also refer to shaping a material into a specific form or structure using a rigid frame or model, known as a mould.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Moulding

    of Mould

  2. Mouldingnoun

    the act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder

  3. Mouldingnoun

    anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal

  4. Mouldingnoun

    a plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface. Moldings vary greatly in pattern, and are generally used in groups, the different members of each group projecting or retreating, one beyond another. See Cable, n., 3, and Crenelated molding, under Crenelate, v. t

  5. Moulding

    used in making a mold or moldings; used in shaping anything according to a pattern

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MOULDING

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Moulding is ranked #90495 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Moulding surname appeared 204 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Moulding.

    98% or 200 total occurrences were White.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of moulding in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of moulding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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