molding

/ˈmoʊldɪŋ/

/ˈmʌʊldɪŋ/

Other forms: moldings

Definitions of molding

1. noun

   the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
   synonyms: casting

   type of:

   creating from raw materials

   the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
2. noun

   sculpture produced by molding
   synonyms: clay sculpture, modeling, mold, mould, moulding

   type of:

   sculpture

   a three-dimensional work of plastic art
3. noun

   a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
   synonyms: modeling, modelling, moulding

   type of:

   carving, sculpture

   creating figures or designs in three dimensions
4. noun

   a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
   synonyms: border, moulding

   type of:

   edge

   the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
5. noun

   a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
   synonyms: moulding

   types:

   annulet, bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, square and rabbet

   molding in the form of a ring; at top of a column

   architrave

   the molding around a door or window

   baseboard, mopboard, skirting board

   a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor

   astragal, bead, beading, beadwork

   a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture

   cavetto

   a concave molding shaped like a quarter circle in cross section

   conge, congee

   (architecture) a concave molding

   cornice

   a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall

   cyma, cymatium

   (architecture) a molding for a cornice; in profile it is shaped like an S (partly concave and partly convex)

   egg-and-anchor, egg-and-dart, egg-and-tongue

   a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape

   gorgerin, necking

   the molding at the top of a column

   ovolo, quarter round, thumb

   a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse

   quirk molding, quirk moulding

   a molding having a small groove in it

   rib

   a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural

   subbase

   the lowest molding of an architectural base or of a baseboard

   surbase

   the molding or border above the base of a structure (a pedestal or podium or wall)

   tore, torus

   commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

   cyma recta

   a cyma in which the upper section is concave and the lower section is convex

   echinus

   ovolo molding between the shaft and the abacus of a Doric column

   cyma reversa, ogee

   a molding that (in section) has the shape of an S with the convex part above and the concave part below

   bead and quirk, quirk bead

   beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates

   type of:

   decoration, ornament, ornamentation

   something used to beautify