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molding | x |

As a noun molding

is the act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.

As a letter x is

the twenty-fourth letter of the.

As a symbol x is

voiceless velar fricative.

molding

English

Alternative forms

* moulding (mainly UK)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
  • Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
  • (architecture) A plane, or curved, narrow surface, either sunk or projecting, used for decoration by means of the lights and shades upon its surface and to conceal joints, especially between unlike materials.
  • (woodwork) A planing machine for making moldings.
  • (founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
  • (milling) A mill for shaping timber.
  • (founding) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

    • x

    Translingual

    {{Basic Latin character info, previous=W, next=Y, image= (wikipedia X)

    Etymology 1

    Letter

  • The twenty-fourth letter of the .
    • See also
    (Latn-script)

    Cardinal number

    (mul-number)
  • The number 10.

    • Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
  • A symbol of the IPA, representing a voiceless uvular fricative.
  • strike

    • Etymology 2

    Possibly from skull and crossbones

    Symbol

    (mul-symbol)
    • Derived terms
    * XXX

    See also

    {{Letter , page=X , NATO=X-ray , Morse=–··– , Character=X , Braille=? }} Image:Latin X.png, Capital and lowercase versions of X , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter X.png, Uppercase and lowercase X in Fraktur Roman numerals ----