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—sand casting./sand"kast', -kahst'/, v.t., sand-cast, sand-casting.to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into sand molds.[1945-50]
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sand-cast — [sand′kast΄, sand′käst΄] vt. sand cast, sand casting to make (a casting) by pouring metal in a mold of sand … English World dictionary
sand-cast — sand′ cast v. t. cast, casting mel to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into sand molds • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
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sand-cast — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : cast in a mold made of sand II. transitive verb : to make (a casting) by pouring metal in a sand mold (as in ordinary founding) … Useful english dictionary
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