🪄 Can be used magically 💻 Can change type ⚙️ Can be molded 🎣 Can be thrown

castable

6.3

Easy to throw through the air

adjective
/ˈkæstəbəl/

: lanzable (para lanzar)

Only castable metals can be used in this type of mold for sculpture.

Examples

The fishing rod is designed for use with highly castable lures.
The lightweight material made the ball easily castable for children and adults alike.
This material is castable!
The new material is castable for various shapes.
The new polymer is highly castable, allowing for intricate designs in 3D printing.
This plastic is castable, making it ideal for creating components of various shapes.
Only materials that are castable can be used in this type of manufacturing process.

Synonyms

moldable

vscastable

1 4.1

You can shape materials like clay when they are soft

is shaped specifically by pouring into a mould or can be thrown

shapeable

vscastable

3.7

A material that you can make into different shapes

is limited to shaping by casting or to being sent through the air

formable

vscastable

4.4

Can be shaped or molded into a new form

is specific to being cast or to being thrown through the air

pitchable

vscastable

4.4

Able to be set up, thrown, or presented

is broader, also allowing formation by casting rather than only throwing

Surface Forms

castable positive

Morphology

castable = cast (semi-transparent) = cast + able

Morphologically regular (verb + -able) but the sense mixes different meanings of 'cast' (throw vs. shape), and 'castable' meaning 'throwable' is relatively uncommon, which may make interpretation unclear for learners.

Etymology

Castable comes from the verb cast ('to throw') and the ending -able ('able to'). So if something is castable it can be thrown or sent through the air, which is why light balls, lures, or parts that fly well are called 'castable'.