aftercast

[af-ter-kast, ahf-ter-kahst]

noun

Foundry.

1. a casting made from a mold that was itself made from an original casting.

2. an exact impression, usually in plaster, made of a permanent mold or die after the production of castings is finished.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aftercast¹

after + cast ( def. )

Example Sentences

Too fast: Not that, but thus far, all with frailty, blest In one fair fall; but, for time's aftercast, Creatures all heft, hope, hazard, interest.

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