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.
...stainless steel castings for Waterloo Station.
2. See also cast
casting in British English
(ˈkɑːstɪŋ)
noun
1.
an object or figure that has been cast, esp in metal from a mould
2.
the process of transferring molten steel to a mould
3.
the choosing of actors for a production
4. hunting
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
5. zoology another word for cast (sense 28), pellet (sense 4)
casting in American English
(ˈkæstɪŋ; ˈkɑstɪŋ)
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. Zoology
anything thrown off, ejected, or excreted, esp. the excrement of earthworms
casting in Mechanical Engineering
(kæstɪŋ)
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Manufacturing and assembly)
Casting is a process in which a material such as metal or plastic in liquid form is poured into a mold and allowed to become hard, in order to make parts or products.
Casting is the most efficient way of making complex metal shapes.
Intricately shaped components that are difficult to produce by other methods canbe produced by casting.
Casting is a process in which a material such as metal or plastic in liquid form is pouredinto a mold and allowed to become hard, in order to make parts or products.
Examples of 'casting' in a sentence
casting
The biggest of these is the casting of inexperienced actors in the key roles.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Would he not enjoy having the power of the casting vote?
The Sun (2016)
The casting process is kind of odd now.
The Sun (2016)
I could fish - my casting arm was perfect.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Work in actor management and casting followed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The wannabes convened yesterday on a symbolic casting couch.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The surest spine of the new production is its casting.
The Times Literary Supplement (2012)
Who do you give your casting vote to?
Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
The new way dispensed with carving in wood or stone or modelling in clay and casting in metal.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
It is the most perfect casting.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The acting, casting and entire production values are just brilliant.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
If that is the case, the casting vote is with the board.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It will be perfect casting.
The Sun (2014)
A class warrior from central casting.
The Sun (2015)
The publican, stout and flushed, was a figure from central casting.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He said: 'I am not from central casting.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
All related terms of 'casting'
cast
The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it.
colorcast
a television broadcast in color
radiobroadcast
a broadcast by radio
pellet
A pellet is a small ball of paper, mud , lead, or other material.
die casting
the process of making a casting by forcing molten metal into a metallic mold , or die , under great pressure
fly casting
the act or technique of casting with an artificial fly as the lure , the rod used being longer and more flexible than that used in bait casting
bait-casting
designating fishing equipment designed for use with live bait or artificial lures , in which the weight of the bait or lure pulls the line from a winch-type reel , as during casting or trolling
casting couch
a couch on which a casting director is said to seduce women seeking a part in a film or play
casting vote
When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal , the chairperson can give a casting vote . This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed .
sand casting
Sand casting is a process in which a molten metal is poured into a mold made from sand.
spin casting
→ spinning (sense 2 )
central casting
a nominal casting agency that delivers stereotypes to films or, figuratively, to real life situations
casting director
the person in charge of choosing of actors for a production
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.
cast on
to form (the first row of stitches ) in knitting and weaving
cast up
(of the sea) to cast ashore
cast-off
If you cast off something, you get rid of it because it is no longer necessary or useful to you, or because it is harmful to you.
cast out
To cast out something or someone means to get rid of them because you do not like or need them, or do not want to take responsibility for them.
die-cast
to shape or form (a metal or plastic object) by introducing molten metal or plastic into a reusable mould , esp under pressure , by gravity , or by centrifugal force
fly-cast
to fish by casting artificial flies, using a lightweight , resilient rod
cast about
to make a mental or visual search
cast aside
If you cast aside someone or something, you get rid of them because they are no longer necessary or useful to you.
cast back
to turn (the mind) to the past
cast down
If someone is cast down by something, they are sad or worried because of it.
sand-cast
to produce (a casting ) by pouring molten metal into a mould of sand
surf-cast
to fish by casting into the surf from or near the shore
type-cast
to cast (type)
cast around for
If you cast around for something or cast about for it, you try to find it or think of it.
castaway
A castaway is a person who has managed to swim or float to a lonely island or shore after their boat has sunk .
offcast
thrown away ; abandoned
cast a pall over sth
If something unpleasant casts a pall over an event or occasion , it makes it less enjoyable than it should be.