Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to. · To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence · To fit closely by following the contours of. · To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting.
A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. · A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped. · Something that is made in or shaped on a mold. · The shape or pattern of a mold.
Etymology tree Old French modlebor. Middle English molde English mold From Middle English molde (“mold, cast”), from Old French modle, mole, from Latin modulus, from Latin modus. Doublet of module, modulus, and model.
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