dust vs mold

dust

noun
  • The earth, as the resting place of the dead. 

  • The act of cleaning by dusting. 

  • Submicron particles in outer space, largely silicates and carbon compounds, that contribute greatly to extinction at visible wavelengths. 

  • The earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body. 

  • A disturbance or uproar. 

  • A low or mean condition. 

  • Something worthless. 

  • Fine, dry particles of matter found in the air and covering the surface of objects, typically consisting of soil lifted up by the wind, pollen, hair, etc. 

  • A totally disconnected set of points with a fractal structure. 

verb
  • To remove dust; to clean by removing dust. 

  • To spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid. 

  • To leave; to rush off. 

  • To kill. 

  • Of a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth. 

  • To reduce to a fine powder; to levigate. 

  • To remove dust from. 

mold

noun
  • Earth, ground. 

  • A frame or model around or on which something is formed or shaped. 

  • General shape or form. 

  • A fontanelle. 

  • Loose friable soil, rich in humus and fit for planting. 

  • Something that is made in or shaped on a mold. 

  • A fixed or restrictive pattern or form. 

  • A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance. 

  • A natural substance in the form of a woolly or furry growth of tiny fungi that appears when organic material lies for a long time exposed to (usually warm and moist) air. 

  • Distinctive character or type. 

  • The shape or pattern of a mold. 

  • A group of moldings. 

verb
  • To cause to become moldy; to cause mold to grow upon. 

  • To ornament with moldings. 

  • To be shaped in or as if in a mold. 

  • To guide or determine the growth or development of; influence 

  • To cover with mold or soil. 

  • To make a mold of or from (molten metal, for example) before casting. 

  • To become moldy; to be covered or filled, in whole or in part, with a mold. 

  • To shape in or on a mold; to form into a particular shape; to give shape to. 

  • To fit closely by following the contours of. 

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