caster
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8.8
- noun
- /ˈkæstər/
- Specialized
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fundidor
- The process of casting is a major focus of cooperative activity, often supervised by Billy Omodamwen, who is acknowledged as one of the most experienced and adept casters (Fig. 8).
- a continuous caster
- a fly caster
- a surf caster
They're a real Craftsman at what they do, as is our resin caster, Steve West.
- They're a real Craftsman at what they do, as is our resin caster, Steve West.
Examples
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The experienced caster poured the molten metal into the mold to create new parts for the machinery.
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As a skilled caster, she carefully monitored the temperature of the metal before starting the pouring process.
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His works were made by a large team of highly trained plaster casters, carvers and founders who turned his ideas into finished works of art.
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A rigid post was attached to the wheelchair frame immediately behind the caster (clearance of 13 mm) such that it would strike the floor just after the casters dropped off an edge.
Academic text (1990) -
Most of the licensees operating Thixomolding machines are plastic injection molders, not die casters, and many of them make electronics cases.
Academic text (1999) -
Pliny the Elder (the Roman author who described the destruction of Pompeii) wrote about a bronze caster from Cyprus called Styppax.
Blog text (24) -
The plaque form of brass casting appears to have developed at that time, and, according to oral traditions, brass casters were formally organized into the guild called Igun ne Eronmwon.
Academic text (1997) -
The factory employs a veteran caster who can produce intricate designs by pouring liquid metal into molds.
Synonyms
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4.1
A skilled worker who makes things by hand
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8.4
A person who pours hot metal into molds to make things
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3.5
A person who makes things from metal, often by hammering or welding
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4.2
A person who makes or repairs metal items by shaping and joining them
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9.9
A person who makes things well by hand
A person who makes or repairs things from iron
A person who makes and shapes things from iron
Compounds
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Caster comes from the verb cast, which once meant 'to throw' or 'to pour'. A caster is literally someone who 'casts' metal by pouring molten metal into a mold, which is why the job has that name.