MOLDED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does molded mean? 

• MOLDED (adjective)
  The adjective MOLDED has 1 sense:

1. shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

  Familiarity information: MOLDED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MOLDED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

Synonyms:

molded; shaped; wrought

Context example:

the wrought silver bracelet

Similar:

formed (having or given a form or shape)

 Context examples 

Various high-molecular-weight thermoplastic or thermosetting polymers that are capable of being molded, extruded, drawn, or otherwise shaped and then hardened into a form.

(Plastic, NCI Thesaurus)

BBMP is used in industry as a flame retardant in unsaturated polyester resins, in molded products and in rigid polyurethane foam.

(BBMP, NCI Thesaurus)

A covering, usually of laminated material, is then sealed to the molded part.

(Blister Pack, NCI Thesaurus)

To make the material, the researchers distributed particles of neodymium iron boron and iron oxide into a mixture of shape memory polymers that, once fully incorporated, was molded into various objects designed to evaluate how the material performed in a series of applications.

(Tiny magnetic particles enable new material to bend, twist and grab, National Science Foundation)

A package that consists of molded plastic or laminate that has indentations (viewed as 'blisters' when flipped) into which a dosage form, is placed.

(Blister Pack, NCI Thesaurus)

A strip pack is a specialized type of blister pack where there are no pre-formed or molded parts; in this case there are two flexible layers that are sealed with the dosage form in between.

(Blister Pack, NCI Thesaurus)