moldada

Moldada is the feminine form of the past participle of the verb moldar in Portuguese and Spanish, used as an adjective meaning shaped or formed by a mold. The term appears in everyday language to describe objects or parts that have been produced by molding, as in peças moldadas or objetos moldados. It shares roots with the noun mold, referring to the cavity used to give shape, and with related terms in other Romance languages.

In industry and crafts, moldada denotes items created through molding processes, including plastics, ceramics, glass, and metal casting. In sculpture and ceramics, a moldada piece is formed by a mold rather than carved directly, which can influence surface texture and dimensional accuracy. The concept is central to mass production, prototyping, and quality control in manufacturing settings.

Geography and onomastics: Moldada is not widely recognized as the name of a major city or region. The word may appear in personal surnames or as part of local toponyms in some regions, but it is not established as a standalone geographic entity in common reference works.

See also: mold, molding, molde, moldear.