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/ˈkæstɪŋ/
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- General-American
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/ˈkɑːstɪŋ/
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- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈkastɪŋ/
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- Northern-England
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/ˈkɛəstɪŋ/
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- New-York-City
Noun
The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
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A manufacturing process using a mold.
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An object made in a mold.
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The practice of casting steel seems the most difficult of all the foundry arts, for despite every care, a percentage of the work is liable to be faulty and disappointing, but at Crewe, generally, a very good class of casting was turned out.
The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.
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“What, ho! sir knave,” exclaimed Roland, “is it thus you feed the eyasse with unwashed meat, as if you were gorging the foul brancher of a worthless hoodie-crow, by the mass? and thou hast neglected its castings also for these two days.[…]”
The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
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The act of converting between data types.
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Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.
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"The dogs were no sooner let loose, than the hare was afoot. This time there was no stopping or casting, but the hounds were soon in full cry, and after half-an-hour's run, the hare came dancing down the moor towards me."
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object formed by a mold
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the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
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the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
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the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie