casting
Definition of casting
1 : something (such as the excrement of an earthworm) that is cast out or off
2 : the act of one that casts: such asa : the throwing of a fishing line by means of a rod and reelb : the assignment of parts and duties to actors or performers
3 : something cast in a mold
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Examples of casting in a Sentence
The workers make metal castings for truck engines.
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The program was founded in Manchester, Vermont, in 1996 by a breast cancer surgeon and a female fly-fishing guide with the theory that the gentle motion of fly casting would be physically therapeutic for women who have had surgery or radiation.
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Dane CT Leasure, producing artistic director for Rubber City Shakespeare Co., will bring new life to this classic show through creative concept and casting.
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His car, an older-model Toyota Camry sedan, seems to come from central casting.
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And those are just a few examples of the show's perhaps unexpected casting.
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The series offers diverse casting, furious passions and lavish production values.
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With his casting in the Han Solo movie, Donald Glover (Atlanta) is the latest FX talent to parlay a success on your network into other, bigger opportunities elsewhere.
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Already a lot of the groundwork has been completed — lighting tests, most of the casting, etc.
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First Known Use of casting
14th century
CASTING Defined for English Language Learners
casting
Definition of casting for English Language Learners
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: something made from material that hardens in a mold
CASTING Defined for Kids
casting
Definition of casting for Students
1 : the act or action of someone or something that casts
2 : something that is cast in a mold a bronze casting
3 : 2cast 9
Medical Dictionary
casting
Medical Definition of casting
1: the act or process of making casts or impressions or of shaping in a mold
2: something cast in a mold
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