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• cast iron — ► NOUN 1) a hard alloy of iron and carbon which can be readily cast in a mould. 2) (before another noun ) firm and unchangeable: a cast iron guarantee …   English terms dictionary

• cast — v. & n. v. (past and past part. cast) 1 tr. throw, esp. deliberately or forcefully. 2 tr. (often foll. by on, over) a direct or cause to fall (one s eyes, a glance, light, a shadow, a spell, etc.). b express (doubts, aspersions, etc.). 3 tr.… …   Useful english dictionary

• mould — [[t]mo͟ʊld[/t]] moulds, moulding, moulded (in AM, use mold) 1) N COUNT A mould is a hollow container that you pour liquid into. When the liquid becomes solid, it takes the same shape as the mould. Spoon the mixture carefully into the mould... The …   English dictionary

• cast iron — noun 1》 a hard, relatively brittle alloy of iron and carbon which can be readily cast in a mould. 2》 [as modifier] firm and unchangeable: there are no cast iron guarantees …   English new terms dictionary

• Cast stone — is defined as “a refined architectural concrete building unit manufactured to simulate natural cut stone, used in unit masonry applications”. In the UK and Europe cast stone is defined as “any material manufactured with aggregate and cementitious …   Wikipedia

• cast — ► VERB (past and past part. cast) 1) throw forcefully or so as to spread over an area. 2) cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface. 3) direct (one s eyes or thoughts) towards something. 4) express: journalists cast doubt on this account. 5) …   English terms dictionary

• cast iron — n [U] a type of iron that is hard, breaks easily, and is shaped in a ↑mould …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cast iron — n [U] a type of iron that is hard, breaks easily, and is shaped in a ↑mould …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cast — I UK [kɑːst] / US [kæst] verb Word forms cast : present tense I/you/we/they cast he/she/it casts present participle casting past tense cast past participle cast *** 1) a) [transitive] to choose a performer for a particular part or for a… …   English dictionary

• mould — (BrE) (AmE mold) noun 1 hollow container ADJECTIVE ▪ jello (AmE), jelly (BrE) ▪ terrine ▪ ring ▪ prepared …   Collocations dictionary

• cast — [c]/kast / (say kahst) verb (cast, casting) –verb (t) 1. to throw; fling; hurl (away, off, out, etc.) 2. to throw off or away. 3. to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.) 4. to cause (light, etc.) to fall upon something or in a certain direction. 5.… …