Cast; form; shape; character.
A frame with a wire cloth bottom, on which the pump is drained to form a sheet, in making paper by hand.
To form into a particular shape; to shape; to model; to fashion.
To ornament by molding or carving the material of; as, a molded window jamb.
To knead; as, to mold dough or bread.
To form a mold of, as in sand, in which a casting may be made.
(Female/Male) A frame or cavity, typically constructed from fiberglass, ceramic, epoxy or aluminum, which is responsible for giving a substance its specific shape. A female mold is the cavity into which plastic material is forced, and from which it takes its desired form. A male mold is projected up into the plastic material, at which time a vacuum forces the material around the mold, giving it its desired form.
A cavity in which a substance is shaped. A fossil used to create a replica, or cast.
The form in which an item is created.
BELL MOLD): Consists of an inner core of brick and clay, over which is placed an outer form called the cope. Molten metal-usually bronze-is poured in to fill the space between core and cope.
The form, made of sand, metal or refractory material, which contains the cavity into which molten metal is poured to produce a casting of desire shape.
Impression made as a result of a body or body part contacting with a substrate. Can be either external or internal. Contrast with cast.
The cavity that the molten metal is poured in to form the final shape. A mold usually consists of a top and bottom piece made of sand or ceramic material.
A hollow, negative container made from a sculpture and used for casting a reproduction doll head or other body part. Most limited edition molds are made from plaster and have two or more pieces that separate to allow the finished piece to be removed. Molds for vinyl and for commercial production may be made of steel. Rubber molds may be one piece that is stretched to remove the finished piece.
The tool used to fabricate the desired part shape. Also used to describe the process of making a part in a mold.
A wet or dry form for shaping glass. Dry forms can be metal, plaster, clay or wood. Wet are wood. Dry forms may have carbon (from acetyline flame) on the inside. The most widely used molds are thick cherry wood bowls, often with handles, used for providing the primary shape when blowing and for paperweights. Since the bowl size constantly changes as the wood burns out in use, small bowls become larger. Other fruitwood may be used. A variety of other molds are used for blowing into, usually they are on the floor and the worker stands over them, then are split to open and remove the glass.
A cavity in sedimentary rock left behind when a shell that once filled the space weathers out.
A series of machined steel plates containing cavities into which plastic resin is injected to form a part.
1] The hollow unit into which molten metal is poured to form a casting. [2] A device, that includes a matrix, enclosing the tire and supplying heat and pressure to cause curing.
A hollow form that takes the negative shape of the sculpture that is being cast.
An appliance or device used to shape and or duplicate a part.
A hollow form for giving a certain shape to something plastic or molten. A frame (as opposed to hollow) on which something is modeled. A pattern; model. Something formed in or on a mold. Distinctive character -- vt To make in or on a mold. To form; shape.
A hollow form that gives shape to metal in its molten state.
In papermaking, a type of tray, made with wire mesh in a wooden frame, over which the paper pulp is spread. In fine art and manufacturing, a cavity into which a fluid, such as metal or plastic is poured, which hardens, to produce the desired finished piece.
A custom-built shape into which a viscous acrylic mixture is poured to produce acrylic pieces.
the distinctive form in which a thing is made; "pottery of this cast was found throughout the region"
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
sculpture produced by molding
form in clay, wax, etc; "model a head with clay"
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
a cavity carved in steel that has the shape of the product that it forms
a cavity carved into steel
a hollowed out block that can be filled with a liquid, such as glass, plastic or metal
a hollow plaster-of-paris form in which articles are reproduced using clay slip
a shape or structure used to crank out more or less identical objects
a tool used to shape material into a specific form
a type of fossil in which an impression of the shape or track of an organism has survived
an empty space left in a rock that is in the shape of the organism; forms when the soft parts of the organism decay and/or the hard parts are dissolved by chemicals
The cavity or matrix containing a plastic.
an impression of an organism left in mud or other material (similar to a jello mold).
A preshaped cavity in which material is shaped by pressure, heat or some other process.
The cavity or matrix into or on which the resin/fiber material is placed and from which it takes form.
Third-party equipment used to encapsulate semiconductor devices on the leadframe with a thermosetting plastic.
A container in which resin is cast. Mold materials for casting resin include: Oven-safe glass, metal, polypropylene and polyethylene, latex, silicone R.T.V., ceramic, polyurethane elastomers, and flexible vinyl plastisol.
a reproduction taken from the original sculpture and used to create replicas. Typically made of silicon. A production mold is used to make a number of lighthouse castings before requiring replacement. Molds were sometimes modified during production MORE INFO
A hollow form or cavity into which molten plastic material is placed to produce the shape of the required component.
Contains the cavity or cavities of a desired part in which a heat-softened polymer is shaped.
A hollow form or matrix for shaping a plastic substance. Used to create the individual pieces of each Action Fleet toy during production.
A block of plaster, usually in two pieces, which has the features of the doll part impressed into it. Slip is poured into it, then, after setting up to the desired thickness, is pour out again.
An impression of an organism made in the sediment surrounding that organism, which is lithified and becomes a fossil itself. The term 'mold' can also refer to a man-made form (usually made of latex or silicone) that is used to create a copy ( cast) of a specimen that is too fragile to be handled, or for exchange with another museum. ( Molds and casts)
a three-dimensional preservation type that represents a negative image of the plant; compare to cast
a form from which a casting is manufactured.
Any form over or in which clay can be shaped.
A permanent form that is used to press clay into a shape in preparation for firing.
A hollow cavity, frequently in packed sand, for giving a desired shape to a material in a molten or plastic shape.
Tool for manufacturing molded products, where the product materials (e.g. plastic, glass or metals) are pressed in, injected or poured in as a liquid.
The impression left in surrounding rock by a shell or other organic structure.
A form, normally made of wood or metal, used for shaping and/or decorating molten glass. Some molds (e.g., dip molds) impart a pattern to the parison, which is then withdrawn, and blown and tooled to the desired shape and size; other molds are used to give the object its final form, with or without decoration.
The cavity or matrix into or on which the plastic composition is placed and from which it takes its form.
A form or die plate made from any preformed or custom moulded model that will later be reproduced.
A hollow container from which liquid substances can be formed into solid shapes.
To form a food into a shape by hand, or by placing or pouring into a decorative container (or "mold") then refrigerating or cooking until firm enough to hold its shape. Recipe: Vegetable Salad Mold
M To shape plastic parts or finished articles by heat and pressure. (N) The cavity into which the plastic composition is placed and from which it takes form.
To shape food into a desired form, esp. a gelatin or aspic.
A type of fossil that has been formed from any imprints or remains.
The tool used to form the space of the desired product in a repetitive manner.
Any hollow form used to hold materials to a specific shape.
To shape the finished dough into loaves by using your hands. This is the forming of the dough into its final shape before baking in the oven.
A material suitable for shaping anything in a fluid or plastic condition.
A set of iron forms fastened on a bottle machine to provide a means of shaping a glass container. Parts of the set are tips, neck rings, blank molds, finish molds, and bottom plates with a plunger used in producing wide mouth containers.
To give food a specific form by pressing it into or letting it jell in a container of the desired shape.
The combination of mold frame and tooling components needed to form a closure.
Also spelled "Mould". To shape a hollow structure around a form or mold. Often fiberglass/resin, plastic (using heat to shape the material) celluloid or acetate (as in a canopy) or composite material. Report this Word Added by: Sky Sharkster
(1) A term used to specify the shape and size of a tooth according to a certain system of classification. (2) A form in which an object is cast or formed.
a tool, usually of metal, with one or more shaped cavities used to form compound into the desired product geometry and transfer heat sufficient to accomplish its vulcanization (also referred to as tooling)
a. The tool from which a plastics part is made and from which it takes its form. b. The process by which a plastic part is made. c. To shape plastics parts by heat and pressure. d. The assembly of all components that function collectively in the molding process.
Usually a multi-piece rubber and plaster set which preserves a negative impression of a specimen which can be filled with a casting compound to produce a specimen replica. Can be a single piece of rubber to dozens of rubber and plaster pieces.
Any form made of a refractory material in which glass can be shaped by slumping into or over.
As a verb: to shape clay. As a noun: a plaster form that liquid clay slip is poured into to manufacture greenware.
A form used to make a canoe. A female mold is said to produce a male canoe; a male mold to produce a female structure.
A hollow reinforced cavity that is the mirror-image or reverse-image of the boat and into which fiberglass, gel coat and resin are laid during composite-hull construction.
A procedure where a mold, typically made of metal or wood, is used to further shape or decorate hot glass. Hot glass can be laid into a mold or partially blown glass can be blown into a mold. It can be an easy way to create a predetermined form or imprint a pattern on the glass.
usually, a plaster cast made around some original form, from which similar forms can then be created. Most molds do not last indefinitely; I understand I can expect to get around 100 tiles (more or less) from any given press-mold, for example. Press-mold: a mold into which a ball of malleable clay is pressed. Typically used to make individual art-tiles or anything with a flat back. Slip-mold: a mold into which liquid clay (slip) is poured, allowed to partially dry, then the excess slip is poured back out leaving an even clay wall in the requisite shape. Typically used for more "manufactured" items such as teapots, porcelain figurines, vases, and such.
A cavity in which a substance is shaped as in a plaster mold for casting.
The cavity or matrix of cavities into which plastic melt is placed and takes form.
Enclosure, usually metal, in which a polyurethane mixture reacts to give a shaped article.
A mold or negative copy is made of an original sculpture so that several castings can be made of the piece. A mold is generally thought of as a negative of the sculpture in which some filler such as wax, plaster or bronze can be poured into it to make a positive.
An impression of an object or texture can be taken in polymer clay using water or talcum powder as a resist. Once the mold has been baked, more clay can be pressed into the mold and a copy of the original can be created. One sided push molds are the most common, but two-part molds can also be made.
The negative form made from an original model.
The wooden form used by cigar rollers to give shape to a finished bunch of cigar tobacco.
A concave shape used to create a piece of pottery of exact likeness. Usually made from Plaster Of Paris.
High-temperature firing shapes into which glass can be slumped or over which it can be bent or folded.
A mold used for shaping food, plaster, clay or whatever signifies improving financial conditions.
Normally consists of a top and bottom form, made of sand, metal, or any other investment material which contains the cavity into which molten metal is poured to produce a casting of definite shape and outline. See Mold Cavity.
To shape food, usually by pouring the liquefied food into a mold. When the liquid is cooled it will retain the shape of the mold.
Typically made from steel. Product is formed within machined cavity.
an impression or cavity made in earth or rock by the inner or outer surface of a fossil shell or other organic structure. [AHDOS
The cassette, which dictates the nose, tail, shape and camber profiles of a board/ski.
A hollow form, matrix or cavity into which materials are placed to produce goods of desired shapes.
Tools used to form raw plastic into connector housings. Molds are usually dedicated to a single product group. The different types of molds used at Molex are: custom, pocket, discrete, and expandable.