mold vs preform

preform vs mold

mold is a noun but preform is not a noun.

mold and preform both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mold	Yes	No	Yes	No
preform	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, preform is a hyponym of mold; that is, preform is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mold:

mold: make something, usually for a specific function
preform: form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand

Other hyponyms of mold include carve, swage, upset, chip, layer, cut out, machine, grind, stamp, puddle, beat, mound, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, coil, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

mold (noun)	preform (noun)
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
sculpture produced by molding
a distinctive nature, character, or type
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter
the process of becoming mildewed
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
loose soil rich in organic matter

mold (verb)	preform (verb)
become moldy; spoil due to humidity	form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
shape or influence; give direction to	form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
fit tightly, follow the contours of
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
make something, usually for a specific function
form in clay, wax, etc

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