Collocations for mould - noun
1. hollow container
ADJECTIVE
jello (AmE),
jelly
(BrE)
terrine
ring
prepared
Fill the prepared moulds with ice cream.
terrine
ring
prepared
Fill the prepared moulds with ice cream.
plastic,
rubber
VERB + mould/mold
cast sth in,
make sth in
The statues were cast in clay moulds.
The statues were cast in clay moulds.
fill,
pour sth into
use
create, make
remove
use
create, make
remove
PREPOSITION
in a/the mould
Leave the clay in the mould overnight.
Leave the clay in the mould overnight.
mould for
a mould for a bronze statue
a mould for a bronze statue
2. type of sth
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.
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.
Breaking the traditional mould of local politics is not going to be easy.
PREPOSITION
in a/the mould
a young politician in the mould of the great statesmen of the past
a young politician in the mould of the great statesmen of the past
3. organic growth
VERB + mould/mold
be covered in,
be covered with
The bread was covered in green mould.
The bread was covered in green mould.
mould/mold + NOUN
spore
growth
problem
houses with mould problems
growth
problem
houses with mould problems
contamination
exposure
allergy
exposure
allergy