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The core, or the inner part, of a mold for casting a large hollow object.

A molding, the section of which is the form of the letter S, with the convex part above; cyma reversa. See Illust. under Cyma.

A small circular opening, and ring of moldings surrounding it, used in window tracery in Gothic architecture. [Written also oylet.]

A round, convex molding. See Illust. of Column.

and straw, the preparation of formic acid, and in salts of lemon for removing ink stains, mold, etc.

A track along which pallets carrying newly molded bricks are conveyed to the hack.

A board on which a newly molded brick is conveyed to the hack. Knight.

A sunken compartment with raised margins, molded or otherwise, as in ceilings, wainscotings, etc.

rags, straw, bark, wood, or other fibrous material, which is first reduced to pulp, then molded, pressed, and dried.

er, mixed with sise or glue, etc. It is formed into various articles, usually by means of molds.

ptible of severance or partition; as, an estate of inheritance may be partible. "Make the molds partible." Bacon.

ley. -- Parting sand (Founding), dry, nonadhesive sand, sprinkled upon the partings of a mold to facilitate the separation. -- Parting strip (Arch.), in a sash window, one of the thin strips of wood let into the pulley stile to keep the sashes apart; also, the thin piece inserted in the window box to separate the wei…

ing affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents. [R.] Moldable and not moldable, scissible and not scissible, and many other passions of matter. Bacon.

of several single sheets pasted one upon another, or of paper macerated and pressed into molds, etc.

A beadlike ornament in moldings.

A full-sized model around which a mold of sand is made, to receive the melted metal. It is usually made of wood and in several parts, so as to be removed from the mold without injuring it. Pattern box, chain, or cylinder (Figure Weaving), devices, in a loom, for presenting several shuttles to the picker in the proper s…

stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column. Build him a pedestal, and say, "Stand there!" Cowper.

et; a ball for firearms. [Obs.] Bacon. As swift as a pellet out of a gun. Chaucer. Pellet molding (Arch.), a narrow band ornamented with smalt, flat disks.

An electrotype plate formed in a mold made by photographing on prepared gelatine, etc.

A species of wall made of stiff earth or clay rammed in between molds which are carried up as the wall rises; -- called also pisé work. Gwilt.