molding vs egg-and-dart

egg-and-dart vs molding

molding and egg-and-dart both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
molding	Yes	No	No	No
egg-and-dart	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, egg-and-dart is a hyponym of molding; that is, egg-and-dart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than molding:

molding: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
egg-and-dart: a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape

Other hyponyms of molding include annulet, bandelet, bandelette, bandlet, square and rabbet, architrave, baseboard, mopboard, skirting board, astragal, bead, beading, beadwork, cavetto, conge, congee, cornice, cyma, cymatium, egg-and-anchor, egg-and-tongue, gorgerin, necking, ovolo, quarter round, thumb, quirk molding, quirk moulding, rib, subbase, surbase, tore, torus.

molding (noun)	egg-and-dart (noun)
a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied	a decorative molding; a series of egg-shaped figures alternating with another shape
the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
sculpture produced by molding

Difference between molding and egg-and-dart

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