01 n. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
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1.
The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
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2.
The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process of pouring molten metal into a mold.
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3.
That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
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4.
The warping of a board.
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5.
The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
Phrases & compounds
Casting of draperies —
the proper distribution of the folds of garments, in painting and sculpture.
Casting line —
the leader; also, sometimes applied to the long reel line.
Casting net —
a net which is cast and drawn, in distinction from a net that is set and left.
Casting voice —
the decisive vote of a presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house are equally divided.
Casting weight —
a weight that turns a balance when exactly poised.