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Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Molder

/mōl'-dẽr/ · Mold·er · IPA /mˈoʊldər/
01 n. One who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; specifically (Founding), one skilled in the art of making molds for castings.
  1. 1.
    One who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; specifically (Founding), one skilled in the art of making molds for castings.(Founding)
02 v. i. To crumble into small particles; to turn to dust by natural decay; to lose form, or waste away, by a gradual separation of the component pa…
imp. & p. p. Moldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Moldering
  1. 1.
    To crumble into small particles; to turn to dust by natural decay; to lose form, or waste away, by a gradual separation of the component particles, without the presence of water; to crumble away.
    “The moldering of earth in frosts and sun.” — Bacon.
    “When statues molder, and when arches fall.” — Prior.
    “If he had sat still, the enemy's army would have moldered to nothing.” — Clarendon.
03 v. t. To turn to dust; to cause to crumble; to cause to waste away.
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    To turn to dust; to cause to crumble; to cause to waste away.
    “[Time's] gradual touch Has moldered into beauty many a tower.” — Mason.