moulding vs rib

rib vs moulding

moulding and rib both are nouns.

moulding is not a verb while rib is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
moulding	Yes	No	No	No
rib	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rib is a hyponym of moulding; that is, rib is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than moulding:

moulding: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
rib: a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural

Other hyponyms of moulding 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-dart, egg-and-tongue, gorgerin, necking, ovolo, quarter round, thumb, quirk molding, quirk moulding, subbase, surbase, tore, torus.

moulding (noun)	rib (noun)
a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied	support resembling the rib of an animal
a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge	a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing	any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
sculpture produced by molding	a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
	a teasing remark
	cut of meat including one or more ribs

moulding (verb)	rib (verb)
	subject to laughter or ridicule
	form vertical ribs by knitting

Difference between moulding and rib

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