Molders

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Devices used to form materials into specific shapes by casting or pressing ; individuals who create objects by shaping materials like metal or clay using molds
2. Apparatuses designed to produce forms by molding substances into structures ; craftsmen who work with molds to fashion items from various raw substances
3. Tools or machines employed to cast or shape materials into desired forms ; workers skilled in forming objects by pouring or pressing materials into molds

Etymology: "Molders" is the third-person singular present form of the verb "molder" in American spelling, and it is also the plural of the noun "molder," meaning a person who makes molds or shapes things. The verb "molder," meaning to shape into forms, is the same word as the noun, so the two parts of speech share one spelling and one history. In practice the plural noun and the verb form look identical on the page, which is why the verb is often written with a final "s" in dictionary entries that list it as an inflected form.

Synonyms: decays, decomposes, rots

Antonyms: preserves, maintains