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mold

Pronunciation: [moʊld]

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Learn how to use mold in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “science, biology”

(noun) a type of fungus that grows in warm, damp places. It's like tiny plants that you can't see but can make food go bad, especially bread and fruits.

Example

There was mold on the old bread, so my mom threw it away.

Example

The apples looked fresh and had no mold on them.

Example

Can you see any mold on the cheese?

Context: “manufacturing, shaping”

(noun) a hollow container used to shape something like metal or plastic. It's like a cast that gives objects their shape when they are poured in.

Example

The factory used a mold to create hundreds of plastic toys.

Example

Without a mold, they couldn't make the exact shape they wanted.

Example

What type of mold do you need for this project?

Context: “creation, shaping”

(verb) to shape something by using a mold. This is when you put a soft material in a shape to make it hard.

Example

They will mold the clay into beautiful figures.

Example

He didn't mold the mixture properly, so the shape didn't come out right.

Example

Can you mold the dough into a ball?

How to pronounce mold

Pronunciation: [moʊld]

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