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mismold

verb

Etymology

From mis- + mold.

  1. derived from modus
  2. derived from modulus
  3. derived from modle
  4. inherited from molde — “mold, cast”
  5. prefixed as mismold — “mis + mold”

Definitions

  1. To mold improperly, producing an unintended result.

    • Overindulgence in certain "malignant” or disabling wishes, and for them parents and teachers should early be on guard, is likely to deform or mismold the personality.

  2. The act of mismolding.

    • Hydrostructionists, for this reason, have shifted to the use of imperfect concrete pipe, which is culled from construction damaged items or factory mismolds, with a great deal of success.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA