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Added 10 October 2026

casting

/ˈkæstɪŋ/ verb

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present participle and gerund of cast

noun

The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
A manufacturing process using a mold.
An object made in a mold.

Origin

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

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