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noun 
  1. A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
The doctor put a on the boy"s broken arm.
  1. The collective group of people performing a play or production together.
He"s in the of Oliver.
  1. The casting procedure.
  2. A small mass of earth excreted by a worm.
  3. An object made in a mould.
  4. The mould used to make cast objects; as, a plaster cast.
  5. A squint.
  6. visual, Visual appearance.
Her features had a delicate to them. (rfex, the ones without)
Translations: 
  • Dutch: schijn(nl)m
    • Finnish: piirre(fi)alt=piirteet
    • Italian: stampo , calco <ref name=oxf-par/>
      (trans-mid)
    • Spanish: reparto (obra escénica)
      (trans-bottom) (trans-top, casting procedure)
    verb (casts, casting, cast, )
    1. To throw forcefully.
    He a stone at the dog.
    1. To throw something down or toss something aside.
    to away fear
    She the die.
    1. To throw a fishing line or net into the water.
    The fisherman the net into the sea.
    1. To assign a role in a play or performance.
    The director the part carefully.
    1. (computing) To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
    Casting is generally an indication of bad design.
    1. Make by pouring into a mould.
    2. (of animals) To lose the hair or fur of the coat, usually in spring.
    3. (context, of fabric) To twist or warp.
    4. (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail.
    5. (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
    6. (context, accountancy) To add up a column of figures; cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
    (rfex)
    Translations: 
    Etymology: From (term, kasta, , to throw).


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