Definition of "molder" [mold•er]

• To crumble to dust; disintegrate. (verb-intransitive)
• To cause to crumble. See Synonyms at decay. (verb-transitive)

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• "Well, there was a machine called a molder, and I was a tailboy:"
• "It says something unfortunate about our times that we have a "molder" calling basketball games, and a "searcher" in the White House."
• "Within a short time I was made permanent "molder" and finally manager of the whole yard."