remoulding

remoulding

The factory is remoulding old tires into new rubber products.

Definition
  1. Noun (also spelled ):
    • The action or process of forming or shaping something again; a second or subsequent moulding.
    • Specifically, the act of giving a new shape or form to a material, such as rubber or plastic, by pressing it into a mould again.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The remoulding of the old tyre restored it to a usable condition. (The process of reshaping the worn tyre by applying new rubber and pressing it into a mould.)
    • The artist's remoulding of the clay sculpture took several hours. (The act of reshaping the clay into a new form.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to undergo remoulding": to be reshaped or reformed.

    • After the accident, the car's bumper underwent remoulding. (The bumper was reshaped in a repair process.)

  • "remoulding process": the specific steps or method used to reshape something.

    • The remoulding process for retreading tyres involves heating and pressing. (The industrial procedure for renewing tyre tread.)
Variants and Related Words

  • Remould (verb): to mould or shape again.

    • The company will remould the plastic parts to fix the defects. (To reshape the parts using a mould.)

  • Remoulded (adjective): having been shaped again.

    • The remoulded tyre performed well on wet roads. (The tyre that had been reshaped.)

  • Mould (noun/verb): a hollow container used to give shape to a liquid or soft material; to form into a particular shape.

    • The mould was filled with molten metal. (The container for shaping.)
Synonyms
  • Reshaping: the act of giving a new form.
  • Reforming: the process of changing the shape or structure.
  • Recasting: forming again, especially by pouring into a mould.
Related Idioms
  • "to be remoulded in one's image": to be reshaped or changed to conform to someone's ideals or expectations.
    • The new manager wanted the entire team to be remoulded in his image. (He wanted the team to adopt his methods and attitudes.)
Phrasal Verbs

  • Remould into: to change something into a different shape or form.

    • The clay was remoulded into a vase. (The clay was reshaped to become a vase.)

  • Remould from: to create a new shape using an original as a source.

    • The sculpture was remoulded from a plaster cast. (The new shape was made from a previous mould.)