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moulder
(redirected from mouldered)

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moul·der  (mldr)
v. Chiefly British
Variant of molder.

moulder1 US, molder [ˈməʊldə]
vb
(often foll by away) to crumble or cause to crumble, as through decay
[verbal use of mould3]

moulder2 US, molder [ˈməʊldə]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a person who moulds or makes moulds
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Printing one of the set of electrotypes used for making duplicates
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.moulder - break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
biodegrade - break down naturally through the action of biological agents; "Plastic bottles do not biodegrade"
hang - suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste; "hang the venison for a few days"
decay - undergo decay or decomposition; "The body started to decay and needed to be cremated"

moulder
verb decay, waste, break down, crumble, rot, disintegrate, perish, decompose the empty, mouldering old house
Translations
moulder molder (US) [ˈməʊldəʳ] VI (also to moulder away) → desmoronarse (fig) → desmoronarse, decaer
moulder [ˈməʊldər] molder (US) vi
(in obscurity)moisir
[building] → tomber en ruine
moulder1, (US) molder
n (Tech: = person) → Former(in) m(f), → (Form)gießer(in) m(f)

moulder2, (US) molder
vi (lit)vermodern; (leaves also)verrotten; (food)verderben; (carcass)verwesen; (fig) (mental faculties, building)zerfallen; (equipment)vermodern, vergammeln (inf); (person)verkümmern
moulder molder (Am) [ˈməʊldəʳ] vi (decay) → ammuffire; (building) → sgretolarsi, andare in rovina
moulder molder (Am) [ˈməʊldəʳ] vi (decay) → ammuffire; (building) → sgretolarsi, andare in rovina


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