casting

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun object formed by a mold
  2. noun the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
  3. noun the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel

Etymology

From Middle English castynge, castand, equivalent to cast + -ing.

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Synonyms

cast

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