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Collocations for mould - noun

1. hollow container

ADJECTIVE

jello (AmE), jelly (BrE)
terrine
ring
prepared
Fill the prepared moulds with ice cream.
plastic, rubber

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VERB + mould/mold

cast sth in, make sth in
The statues were cast in clay moulds.
fill, pour sth into
use
create, make
remove

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PREPOSITION

in a/the mould
Leave the clay in the mould overnight.
mould for
a mould for a bronze statue

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2. type of sth

ADJECTIVE

old (esp. AmE), traditional

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VERB + mould/mold

be cast in, be from, come from, fit, fit into
She is clearly from a different mould from her team mate.
He doesn't fit into the usual mould of bosses.
break
Breaking the traditional mould of local politics is not going to be easy.

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PREPOSITION

in a/the mould
a young politician in the mould of the great statesmen of the past

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3. organic growth

ADJECTIVE

bread, leaf, slime
toxic

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VERB + mould/mold

be covered in, be covered with
The bread was covered in green mould.

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mould/mold + VERB

form, grow
kill

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mould/mold + NOUN

spore
growth
problem
houses with mould problems
contamination
exposure
allergy

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