Moulding vs molding
Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:54 am
Definition
mould (SHAPE) UK, US mold Show phonetics
noun
1 [C] a hollow container with a particular shape into which soft or liquid substances are poured, so that when the substance hardens it takes the shape of the container:
a cake/jelly mould
2 [S] If someone is from or in a mould, they have the characteristics typical of a certain type of person:
He's cast in a very different mould from his brother.
He's a player in the Becker mould.
mould UK, US mold Show phonetics
verb
1 [T] to make a soft substance a particular shape:
This plastic is going to be moulded into plates.
The children moulded little pots out of/from (= made them by shaping) clay.
2 [T] to try to change or influence someone:
He kept trying to mould me into something he wanted me to be.
3 [I usually + adverb or preposition] to fit the body very closely:
She was wearing an extremely tight costume which moulded to/round the contours of her body.
moulding UK, US molding Show phonetics
noun [C or U]
a piece of wood, plastic, stone, etc. which has been made into a particular shape to decorate the top or bottom of a wall, or a door, window or piece of furniture[/size]
For some reason, it being early for me, I cannot understand when the spelling of moulding (for baseboards and/or crown moulding) was attributed to UK. I had been under the impression that the woodwork was spelled with the 'u' and the fungi and all other was spelled without. Can anyone clarify for me? Or do I misconstrue somewhere? BTW.... I often misconstrue. Age more than likely.
Oh and thanks.
mould (SHAPE) UK, US mold Show phonetics
noun
1 [C] a hollow container with a particular shape into which soft or liquid substances are poured, so that when the substance hardens it takes the shape of the container:
a cake/jelly mould
2 [S] If someone is from or in a mould, they have the characteristics typical of a certain type of person:
He's cast in a very different mould from his brother.
He's a player in the Becker mould.
mould UK, US mold Show phonetics
verb
1 [T] to make a soft substance a particular shape:
This plastic is going to be moulded into plates.
The children moulded little pots out of/from (= made them by shaping) clay.
2 [T] to try to change or influence someone:
He kept trying to mould me into something he wanted me to be.
3 [I usually + adverb or preposition] to fit the body very closely:
She was wearing an extremely tight costume which moulded to/round the contours of her body.
moulding UK, US molding Show phonetics
noun [C or U]
a piece of wood, plastic, stone, etc. which has been made into a particular shape to decorate the top or bottom of a wall, or a door, window or piece of furniture[/size]
For some reason, it being early for me, I cannot understand when the spelling of moulding (for baseboards and/or crown moulding) was attributed to UK. I had been under the impression that the woodwork was spelled with the 'u' and the fungi and all other was spelled without. Can anyone clarify for me? Or do I misconstrue somewhere? BTW.... I often misconstrue. Age more than likely.
Oh and thanks.