different between molding vs astragal

English

Alternative forms

• moulding (mainly UK)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?m??l.d??/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?mo?l.d??/

Verb

molding

1. present participle of mold

Noun

molding (countable and uncountable, plural moldings) (American spelling)

1. The act or process of shaping in or on a mold, or of making molds; the art or occupation of a molder.
2. Anything cast in a mold, or which appears to be so, as grooved or ornamental bars of wood or metal.
3. (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.
4. (woodwork) A planing machine for making moldings.
5. (founding) A machine to assist in making molds for castings.
6. (milling) A mill for shaping timber.
7. (founding) A kind of sand containing clay, used in making molds.

Translations

Anagrams

• Modglin

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

molding m (definite singular moldingen, indefinite plural moldingar, definite plural moldingane)

1. Synonym of moldensar

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (astrágalos).

Noun

astragal (plural astragals)

1. (anatomy) Synonym of astragalus: the bone forming the ball of the ankle joint.
2. (plural only) Synonym of dice.
3. (architecture) A semicircular molding separating the architrave at the top or bottom of a column.
4. A tool used to mold such features; similar tools used for connecting panes of glass in a window.
5. (weaponry) A circular molding near the mouth of a cannon.
6. (botany) Synonym of locoweed of the genus Astragalus.
7. (architecture) A molding attached to double doors to prevent drafts.
8. (roof plumbing) A bracket used to fix downpipes to the wall of a building.

Related terms

Irish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????????? (astrágalos).

Noun

astragal m (genitive singular astragail, nominative plural astragail)

1. astragal

Declension

Mutation

Further reading

• "astragal" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “astragal” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.

Romanian

Etymology

From French astragale, from Latin astragalus.

Noun

astragal n (plural astragale)

1. astragalus

Declension