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cast
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noun (n)
- bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel(noun.act)source: wordnet30
- The act of casting or throwing; a throw.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- deposit(verb.possession)Example:
Cast a vote.
Cast a ballot.
source: wordnet30 - select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet(verb.creation)Example:
He cast a young woman in the role of Desdemona.
source: wordnet30 - assign the roles of (a movie or a play) to actors(verb.social)Example:
Who cast this beautiful movie?.
source: wordnet30 - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold(verb.creation)Example:
Cast a bronze sculpture.
source: wordnet30 - To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel.(verb)source: webster1913
- To throw, as a line in angling, esp, with a fly hook.(verb)source: webster1913