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☁️ Clouds below ⚒️ To use too little
to undercast

to undercast

8.5
To pour less material than needed so the mold is not full
  • verb
  • /ˈʌndərˌkæst/
  • Specialized
: subvertir
  • The technician realized he had undercast the mold and needed to redo the process.

Examples

  • If you undercast the concrete, the structure may not be strong enough.

  • The part failed because the manufacturer undercast the metal.

  • They undercast the mold, causing defects.

  • The team undercasts the concrete for better results.

  • If you undercast the concrete, the structure may not be strong enough.

  • The technician realized he had undercast the mold and needed to redo the process.

  • The part failed because the manufacturer undercast the metal.

Surface Forms

undercast infinitive
undercast past
undercast past participle
undercasting present participle
undercasts third person singular

Morphology

undercast = cast (transparent) = under + cast

The productive prefix 'under-' meaning 'insufficiently' + the verb 'cast' yields a clear meaning 'to cast insufficiently', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Undercast as a verb is made from under- 'not enough' and cast 'to pour', so to undercast something is to pour or make less than needed and not reach the right level.