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casting

/ˈkastɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːstɪŋ/ /ˈkæstɪŋ/

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(physical) To move, or be moved, away.

Examples :

"The strong wind was casting the leaves from the trees. "

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To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).

Examples :

"She cast her eyes down at the broken vase, feeling sorry for her mistake. "

direction action

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To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.

Examples :

"The accountant carefully cast the column of expenses to ensure the total matched the budget. "

math business finance

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(social) To predict, to decide, to plan.

Examples :

"The teacher is casting a plan for next week's science project. "

plan action organization

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To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).

Examples :

"The witch cast a spell to make the plants grow faster. "

supernatural mythology religion

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To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.

Examples :

"The spotlight was casting a bright beam on the stage during the school play. "

energy physics appearance

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To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.

Examples :

"The pregnant mother had to go to the hospital because she was casting a baby prematurely. "

medicine physiology family body

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To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.

Examples :

"The sculptor is casting a bronze statue of a famous athlete. "

material technology industry process

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To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).

Examples :

"The strong winds had cast the fabric of the tent. "

material technical

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To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.

Examples :

"The sailboat captain skillfully cast the ship onto the desired course as the anchor was lifted. "

nautical sailing vehicle technical

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To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).

Examples :

"The student carefully cast their vote in the class election. "

politics government

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To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.

Examples :

"Casting is generally an indication of bad design."

computing technology

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Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.

Examples :

"The hunting dogs cast out across the field, searching for the scent of the deer. "

animal sport nature

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To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.

Examples :

"The doctor cast his broken arm to allow it to heal properly. "

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To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.

Examples :

"The coven leader cast a circle to begin their weekly meeting. "

ritual mythology religion supernatural

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verb

Examples :

"The streamer was the first to cast footage of the new game."

media communication entertainment technology

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noun

The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.

Examples :

"The casting director is looking for new actors for the school play. "

entertainment media art job stage

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noun

A manufacturing process using a mold.

Examples :

"The factory used a casting process to create the metal parts for the new machines. "

process technical industry machine material

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An object made in a mold.

Examples :

"The sculptor created a beautiful casting of a bird from bronze. "

material art industry

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The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.

Examples :

"The hawk's casting was a small pile of feathers near the bird feeder. "

physiology animal bird biology nature

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The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.

Examples :

"The compost pile smelled strongly of earthworm casting. "

biology animal nature environment agriculture

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The act of converting between data types.

Examples :

"The program required a casting of the student's age from a string to an integer before performing calculations. "

computing technology technical