casting

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  1. noun The act or process of making casts or molds.
  2. noun Something cast in a mold.
  3. noun The act of throwing a fishing line.
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  • There's my first casting, there's my master and there's my bronze. —  Adam Savage's obsessions
  • They would come closer and if the casting was accurate, slide together. —  Light Thickens - Ngaio Marsh - Alleyn 33: 1982
  • No.1 and Qwan were in charge of spell-casting, and Holly had the unenviable tasks of keeping them all alive, and persuading Abbot to join their group. —  ARTEMIS FOWL is a child prodigy from Ireland who has dedicated his brilliant mind to criminal activities
  • A show spokesperson could not confirm the casting, although preview and opening dates, theatre and casting is expected shortly. —  Playbill.com : News
  • Now, however, the a done deal, and as much as I think LaBeouf is a funny and inventive young performer, I'm on the fence as to whether his casting is a good idea. —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
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  1. Middle English casting; verbal noun of cast, v.
 

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/ˈkæstɪŋ/
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