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  • present participle of cast.
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casting

[kas-ting, kah-sting] / ˈkæs tɪŋ, ˈkɑ stɪŋ /




NOUN
molding
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Exit polls last week found that a majority of voters said corruption was a “crucial” factor in casting their ballots—more than said so about the cost of living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

According to Izmir's governor, the blast was caused by an overhead crane that collapsed into a large industrial furnace used during the liquid steel casting process.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

But why is the single crystal casting process, which has been around for decades now, still so specialist?

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

Separately, in March, Rolls-Royce said it would invest more than £19m in its Rotherham blade casting facility.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

The setting sun hovered over the rooftops, casting a yellowish-orange glow in the darkening sky.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The audition process is likely to have been carried out in a similar way to previous castings.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

The work allegedly included arranging meetings between Iranian defense officials and Chinese suppliers and using companies in mainland China and Hong Kong to buy parts to make engines for Shaheds, such as aluminum alloy castings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

By the early 2030s, RidgeAlloy could enable recycled structural aluminum castings at volumes equal to at least half of current annual primary aluminum production in the United States.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026

There is an entire supply chain that includes components such as solid rocket motors, sensors, castings, and warheads.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

I chipped casings off bronze castings, washed glassware, and ground ore for alloys.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss


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