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casting

cast·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kas-ting, kah-sting]
    • /ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ/
    • /kɑːst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kas-ting, kah-sting]
    • /ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ/

Definitions of casting word

  • countable noun casting A casting is an object or piece of machinery which has been made by pouring a liquid such as hot metal into a container, so that when it hardens it has the required shape. 3
  • noun casting an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould 3
  • noun casting the process of transferring molten steel to a mould 3
  • noun casting the choosing of actors for a production 3
  • noun casting the act of directing a pack of hounds over ground where their quarry may recently have passed so that they can quest for, discover, or recapture its scent 3
  • noun casting the action of a person or thing that casts (in various senses) 3

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Origin of casting

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at cast, -ing1

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Parts of speech for Casting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

casting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for casting

noun casting

  • molding — a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
  • moulding — a growth of minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating, and associated with decay or dampness.
  • manufacture — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
  • object — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
  • artifact — any object made by human work; esp., a simple or primitive tool, weapon, vessel, etc.

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