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leaf mold crumbly brown humus typical of forest floors. It is composed of decayed leaves and other plant material mixed with soil.

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mold

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mold¹ / mōld/ (Brit. mould) • n. a hollow container used to give shape to molten or hot liquid material (such as wax or metal) when it cools and hardens. ∎ something made in this way, esp. a gelatin dessert or a mousse: lobster mold with a sauce of carrots and port. ∎ [in sing.] fig. a distinctive and typical style, form, or character: he planned to conquer the world as a roving reporter in the mold of his hero the latest policy document is still stuck in the old mold. ∎ a frame or template for producing moldings. ∎ archaic the form or shape of something, esp. the features or physique of a person or the build of an animal. • v. [tr.] form (an object with a particular shape) out of easily manipulated material: a Connecticut inventor molded a catamaran out of polystyrene foam. ∎ give a shape to (a malleable substance): take the marzipan and mold it into a cone shape. ∎ influence the formation or development of: the professionals who were helping to mold US policy. ∎ shape (clothing) to fit a particular part of the body: [as adj.] (molded) a shoe with molded insole. ∎ [often as adj.] (molded) shape (a column, ceiling, or other part of a building) to a particular design, esp. a decorative molding: a corridor with a molded cornice. PHRASES: break the mold put an end to a restrictive pattern of events or behavior by doing things in a markedly different way: his work did much to break the mold of the old urban sociology.DERIVATIVES: mold·a·ble adj. mold·er n. mold² (Brit. mould) • n. a furry growth of minute fungal hyphae (subdivision Deuteromycotina, or Ascomycotina) occurring typically in moist conditions, esp. on food or other organic matter. mold³ (Brit. mould) • n. soft loose earth.See also leaf mold. ∎ the upper soil of cultivated land, esp. when rich in organic matter.

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