die casting

noun

, Metallurgy.

1. a process in which molten metal is forced into metallic molds under hydraulic pressure to shape it, form objects, etc.
2. an article made by this process.

Other Words From

• die-casting adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of die casting¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The top of this body was a die casting, into which the firing mechanism was screwed.

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