mould vs mold

Definitions

noun

1. loose soil rich in organic matter
2. the process of becoming mildewed
3. a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
4. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
5. sculpture produced by molding

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verb

1. make something, usually for a specific function
2. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
3. form in clay, wax, etc

Examples

Frankly I don't understand why most companies don't follow the same policy as franked income in the hands of shareholders is worth a lot more to them than huge piles of franking credits mouldering away in the company's balance sheet.

Perpendicular window, to support which the low circular arch in the centre had been constructed; on either side of this window were now to be seen the mouldings and featherings of the original early decorated lights, on a level with the lateral clerestory range; below these the Norman arcade, based upon a string course of nebule ornaments.

I was too much at risk from the smoulder of his irritability, sudden blazes of rage, to see his deep disappointment with life.

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Definitions

noun

1. loose soil rich in organic matter
2. the process of becoming mildewed
3. a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
4. container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
5. sculpture produced by molding

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verb

1. shape or influence; give direction to
2. become moldy; spoil due to humidity
3. make something, usually for a specific function
4. fit tightly, follow the contours of
5. form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold

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Examples

It's hay that may have become moldy - if it was moist when put in the haymow - but it is just as effective for mulching as good hay, and a great deal cheaper.

The play attracted a great deal of interest: the leading members of the State Yiddish Theater in Moscow (known by the acronym GOSET) came to see it, and the work was the first of several plays to tour other performance halls throughout the Moldavian Republic, including Tiraspol and Chernovtsy.

In chronic smoldering cases, inflammatory bowel disease can be misdiagnosed, and treatment with steroids only exacerbates the infection.

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