Answer: template

AnswerCrossword Clue
TEMPLATEPattern for formng a copy
templategauge, pattern, or mold (as a thin plate or board) used as a guide to the form of a piece being made
templatemolecule (as of DNA) that serves as a pattern for the generation of another macromolecule (as messenger RNA)
templatea thin plate used as a pattern in cutting, also TEMPLET
templatepattern, mold, etc., serving as a gauge or guide in mechanical work
templatea short piece or block placed horizontally in a wall under a beam to distribute its weight or pressure (as over a door)
TEMPLATEGood example for others to follow
TEMPLATEDesigner's pattern
TEMPLATEPattern
TEMPLATEDoorframe adjunct
TEMPLATEPattern or gauge
TEMPLATEPattern or mold
TEMPLATEMetal mold
TEMPLATEMetal pattern
TEMPLATEPattern.
TEMPLATEPattern-shaped board.
TEMPLATEBeam for supporting joists
TEMPLATEShaping guide in machinery.
TEMPLATERelative of a stencil
TEMPLATEKeyboard overlay