mould
noun/moʊld/
Frequency rank: #8,134 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A hollow container used to give shape to liquid or soft material when it sets.
Example sentence
The baker used a wooden mould to shape the chocolate into a decorative figure.
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