investment casting

in·vest·ment cast·ing

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-vest-muh nt kas-ting, kah-sting]
- /ɪnˈvɛst mənt ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-vest-muh nt kas-ting, kah-sting]
- /ɪnˈvɛst mənt ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ/

Definitions of investment casting words

noun investment casting a casting process in which an expendable pattern is surrounded by an investment compound and then baked so that the investment is hardened to form a mold and the pattern material may be melted and run off. 1
noun investment casting Metallurgy 1
noun investment casting Investment casting is a casting process in which a mold is made around a wax pattern that is burned away when the molten material is poured in. 0

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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