casting
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkæstɪŋ/
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pieza fundida
- The students have harvested their first castings and begun the curing process.
- brass castings
- aluminum castings
- bronze castings
In fact, there is pretty much no rust on the castings and there are no deep scratches or marks or chippings.
- In fact, there is pretty much no rust on the castings and there are no deep scratches or marks or chippings.
Examples
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"Several other bins are specially designed to collect the liquid 'tea' that leaches through the castings."
Academic text (1996) -
In fact, there is pretty much no rust on the castings and there are no deep scratches or marks or chippings.
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And then these castings make their way into the garden.
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"If the casting broke, we had to go back and redesign it."
Academic text (1999) -
Um, it's a resin casting of famous people's faces.
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The molds can be made from existing castings, rapid-prototype models, or any decent samples.
Academic text (1999) -
Yet the new housings maintain the same strength and structural stiffness that the aluminum castings had.
Academic text (1999) -
According to John Zilla, Howmet's airframe market sector manager, castings for fracture-critical applications have been used before in military aircraft.
Academic text (1999) -
After nutrient levels are determined for the castings, 10 lb and 25 lb bags are filled by a third-party contractor.
Academic text (1996) -
The artist displayed her stunning bronze casting of a historical figure in the gallery.
Synonyms
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4.5
An object made by pouring liquid into a mold until it becomes hard
Idioms
- Informal
Looks exactly like the kind of person chosen to play a role in a film or show
Compounds
- Offensive
3
7.7
Asking for sex from someone who wants an acting job in return for a role
- Archaic
1
7.6
A way of choosing by picking small things like straws or stones so the result is random
- Specialized
1
5.2
The use of a special rod and line to throw a small fake fly into water to catch fish
- Specialized
A way of fishing from the shore by throwing bait or a lure into the sea beyond the waves
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Casting comes from an old Norse word kasta 'to throw', the same root as English cast. A casting is the object you get after you 'throw' liquid into a mold and let it become hard.