Definition of casting. Meaning of casting. Synonyms of casting

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Definition of casting

Casting
Casting Cast"ing, n. 1. The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing. 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. 3. That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting. 4. The warping of a board. --Brande & C. 5. The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as skin, feathers, excrement, etc. Casting of draperies, the proper distribution of the folds of garments, in painting and sculpture. Casting line (Fishing), 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, Casting vote, the decisive vote of a presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house are equally divided. ``When there was an equal vote, the governor had the casting voice.' --B. Trumbull.

Meaning of casting from wikipedia

- casting is a manufacturing process by which a liquid material is usually poured into a mold , which contains a hollow cavity of the
- in metalworking , casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold , which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then
- in the performing arts , casting (or casting call) is a pre-production process for selecting a cast (a meaning of the word recorded since
- sand casting, also known as sand molded casting, is a metal casting process characterized by using sand as the mold material.
- lost-wax casting (also called by its french name, cire perdue) is the process by which a metal (such as silver , gold , brass or bronze
- the resulting casting, called a chilled casting, has the benefits of a hard surface and a somewhat tougher interior. massive castings (for
- in angling , casting is the act of throwing bait or a lure using a fishing line out over the water using a flexible fishing rod .
- a casting vote is a vote given to the presiding officer of a council or legislative body to resolve a deadlock and which can be exercised
- precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or 'form' which is then cured in a controlled
- this is a list of the winners and nominations of the primetime emmy award for outstanding casting for a miniseries, movie or a special.