sand-cast

[ sand-kast, -kahst ]

verb (used with object)

, sand-cast, sand-cast·ing.

1. to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into sand molds.

sand-cast

verb

1. tr to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into a mould of sand

Derived Forms

• ˈsand-ˌcasting, noun

Other Words From

• sand casting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sand-cast¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

It is as if the various groups had been written on a blackboard and a handful of sand cast over the names.

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