molding
English Thesaurus
1. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | creating from raw materials, |
| definition | : | the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it (noun.act) |
2. a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | carving, sculpture, |
| definition | : | creating figures or designs in three dimensions (noun.act) |
3. sculpture produced by molding (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | sculpture, |
| definition | : | a three-dimensional work of plastic art (noun.artifact) |
4. a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | edge, |
| definition | : | the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | picture frame, |
| definition | : | a framework in which a picture is mounted (noun.artifact) |
5. a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | architrave, |
| definition | : | the molding around a door or window (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cavetto, |
| definition | : | a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | conge, congee, |
| definition | : | (architecture) a concave molding (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cornice, |
| definition | : | a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | cyma, cymatium, |
| definition | : | (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | gorgerin, necking, |
| definition | : | the molding at the top of a column (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ovolo, quarter round, thumb, |
| definition | : | a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | rib, |
| definition | : | a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | subbase, |
| definition | : | the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | surbase, |
| definition | : | the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall) (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | tore, torus, |
| definition | : | commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column (noun.artifact) |
6. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation) |
7. sculpture produced by molding (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | model, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form in clay, wax, etc (verb.creation) |
8. the act of creating something by casting it in a mold (noun.act)
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation) |
9. sculpture produced by molding (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | cast, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | model, mold, mould, |
| definition | : | form in clay, wax, etc (verb.creation) |
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