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Idioms about cast
at a single cast, through a single action or event: He bankrupted himself at a single cast.
Origin of cast
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English casten, from Old Norse kasta “to throw”
OTHER WORDS FROM cast
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH cast
cast , casteWords nearby cast
Casson, cassone, cassoulet, cassowary, casspir, cast, castable, cast about, cast adrift, Castagno, Castalia
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British Dictionary definitions for cast
cast
/ (kɑːst) /
verb casts, casting or cast (mainly tr)
noun
Word Origin for cast
C13: from Old Norse kasta
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Medical definitions for cast
cast
[ kăst ]
n.
An object formed by the solidification of molten liquid poured into an impression or mold, as in a dental cast of the maxillary or mandibular arch.
A rigid dressing, usually made of gauze and plaster of Paris, used to immobilize an injured, fractured, or dislocated body part, as in a fracture or dislocation.plaster cast
A mass of fibrous material, coagulated protein, or exudate that has taken the form of the cavity in which it has been molded, such as the bronchial, renal, intestinal, or vaginal cavity, and that is found histologically as well as in urine or sputum samples.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with cast
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