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Synonyms for castings


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kas-ting, kah-sting
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ

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Définition of castings

Origin :
  • c.1300, "a throwing; late 14c., "a metal casting, a product of a cast;" verbal noun from cast (v.). Theatrical sense is from 1814. Casting couch in the naughty-Hollywood sense is from 1948.
  • As in manufacture/manufacturing : noun production of processed goods
  • As in metal : noun lustrous chemical element
  • As in manufacturing : noun production
  • As in molding : noun forming as in a mold
  • As in cast : noun a throw to the side
Example sentences :
  • The castings cannot be told from dressed stone at a few feet distance.
  • Extract from : « Concrete Construction » by Halbert P. Gillette
  • They are called bronzes, but to me they always looked more like castings.
  • Extract from : « Cobb's Bill-of-Fare » by Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
  • The gyroscopes hummed in their castings, and the motors creaked.
  • Extract from : « The Ultimate Weapon » by John Wood Campbell
  • Dressers to dress the rough edges off the castings when brought from the foundry.
  • Extract from : « The Iron Horse » by R.M. Ballantyne
  • In some parts of the country these castings are called “quids.”
  • Extract from : « Every Boy's Book: A Complete Encyclopdia of Sports and Amusements » by Various
  • Rothe had promised to make the castings for him, but that was all.
  • Extract from : « Egholm and his God » by Johannes Buchholtz
  • The castings are then made, and the portions reunited and finished on the surface.
  • Extract from : « Leadwork » by W. R. Lethaby
  • The castings were not so free and decorative however as those done by repouss.
  • Extract from : « Leadwork » by W. R. Lethaby
  • This process continues for some time, depending on the size of the castings.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Knowledge » by Various
  • This shakes all the sand from the castings and they come out clean and bright.
  • Extract from : « The Wonder Book of Knowledge » by Various

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