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precision casting

American  

noun

Metallurgy.
  1. investment casting.


Etymology

Origin of precision casting

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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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.

From Washington Times

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

From Washington Times

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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