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investment casting
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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.
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Also called precision casting.
Compare lost-wax process.
Origin of investment casting
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby investment casting
investiture, investment, investment analyst, investment bank, investment bond, investment casting, investment company, investment tax credit, investment trust, inveteracy, inveterate
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