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casting Definition

cast·ing (kas′tiŋ, käs′-)

noun

  1. the action of a person or thing that casts (in various senses)
  2. anything, esp. a metal piece, that has been cast in a mold
  3. Zool. anything thrown off, ejected, or excreted, esp. the excrement of earthworms

casting Synonyms

casting

n.

molding, part, cast, chilled casting, compressed casting, dry cast, fitting; see also equipment, fixture.

casting Usage Examples

Preposition: of

spell: The casting of spells By my invisible friend Leader of my cliche.

Converse of object

  • inspire: Will Young was inspired casting, fitting the era perfectly and showing off his wonderful voice to perfection.
  • die: At the starting batch size of 100, sand casting is cheaper than die casting.

Adjective modifier

  • colour-blind: So can there really be colour-blind casting and, if so, is it desirable?
  • coated: The non-stick coated casting is guaranteed for 20 years.
  • finished: The wax thickness of 0.5mm provides sufficient strength to the finished casting to resist flexing whilst remaining unobtrusive in situ.
  • fossil: You can join a fossil trail, have a go at fossil casting or make your fortune panning for gems!
  • continuous: The rapid cooling associated with continuous casting means that it is possible to retain lead as finely divided globules giving good bearing properties.

Modifies a noun

  • vote: The Acting Chair gave her casting vote against the motion.
  • couch: We have our own private casting call without the actors even being there, like our version of the casting couch.
  • resin: Casting Resins have lower viscosity which allows higher quantities of fillers to be added.
  • director: The casting director need not stop there, however.
  • kit: Why should I buy a baby hand & foot casting kit from The Keepsake Co?
  • alloy: At present, 35 wrought alloys and 12 casting alloys are indexed.

Noun used with modifier

  • headstock: On later models the clutch shaft rose vertically through the headstock casting and was connected to a headstock mounted lever.
  • bronze: Here we had left five molds for bronze casting, two in one block.
  • resin: This section covers most aspects of resin casting where clarity is not required.
  • aluminum: The latter was driven via a flywheel weighing about 2 tons, made from a solid aluminum bronze casting.
  • magnesium: Two FV engines glued together in vee formation by means of a magnesium block casting became the Double Four Valve or DFV.
  • alloy: With Italy's entry to WWII Morini was forced to convert his factory to produce military equipment, in particular alloy castings for aircraft.