Casting
Casting , noun
1.
The act of one who casts or throws, as in fishing.
2.
The act or process of making casts or impressions, or of shaping metal or plaster in a mold; the act or the process of pouring molten metal into a mold.
3.
That which is cast in a mold; esp. the mass of metal so cast; as, a casting in iron; bronze casting.
4.
The warping of a board. — Brande & C
5.
The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as skin, feathers, excrement, etc.
Collocations (5)
Casting of draperies , the proper distribution of the folds of garments, in painting and sculpture.
Casting line (Fishing) , the leader; also, sometimes applied to the long reel line.
Casting net , a net which is cast and drawn, in distinction from a net that is set and left.
Casting voice or Casting vote , the decisive vote of a presiding officer, when the votes of the assembly or house are equally divided. When there was an equal vote, the governor had the casting voice.
Casting weight , a weight that turns a balance when exactly poised.