precision casting

noun

Metallurgy.

1. investment casting.

Word History and Origins

Origin of precision casting¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Pacquiao sunk his left hand in casting materials for approximately 10 minutes and then Castem produced the original mold by applying its precision casting technology.

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But that’s not the only thing the Bay City precision casting operation has done over the decades.

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Pechiney is principally interested in Howe Sound's Quaker State Metals division, which can roll out 120 million Ibs. of aluminum sheet and strip a year, but is also eager to get control of Howe's copper and brass rolling mills, its precision casting facilities and its dental and surgical products division.

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