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investment casting

American

noun

Metallurgy.

a casting process in which an expendable pattern is surrounded by an investment compound and then baked so that the investment is hardened to form a mold and the pattern material may be melted and run off.

Etymology

Origin of investment casting

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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What a Treasury boycott will do is deny Chicago a safe and liquid investment choice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

From cost-conscious millennials to the world’s largest pension and sovereign wealth funds, E.T.F.s have become a preferred investment choice.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2018

"If they make a bad investment choice and they end up facing removal, it's disastrous," said Gibson.

From Reuters • Dec. 22, 2010

If you want investment choice and control then look at a low-cost Sipp.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2010

If you want investment choice and control then use a Sipp.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2010

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