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Meaning:
Noun:
- The casting procedure.
- An act of throwing.
- An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- An object made in a mould.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- A squint.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- The mould used to make cast objects
- Visual appearance.
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Verb:
- medical To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- from 15th c.
- from 14th c.
- from 20th c.
- now|_|somewhat|_|literary To throw. from 13th c.
- obsolete|_|except in set phrases To remove, take off (clothes). from 14th c.
- of an animal To throw off (the skin) as a process of growth; to shed the hair or fur of the coat. from 15th c.
- from 18th c.
- nautical To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
- 14th-19th c.
- Specifically, to throw down or aside. from 15th c.
- To add up a column of figures; cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures. from 14th c.
- To assign a role in a play or performance. from 18th c.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote). from 19th c.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.). from 13th c.
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. from 15th c.
- To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea. from 14th c.
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.). from 16th c.
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