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caste noun

  /kast/ , /kæst/ , /kɑːst/
  • Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies or similar found historically in other cultures.
 kaste

cast noun

  /kast/ , /kæst/ , /kɑːst/
  • An object made in a mould.
 afgietsel
  • (art) The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
 bezetting, cast, rolbezetting, rolverdeling
  • A squint.
 blik, zijwaartse
  • The casting procedure.
 casten, casting, rolverdeling
  • A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
 gips, spalk
  • The mould used to make cast objects.
 mal, vorm
  • Visual appearance.
 schijn

cast verb

  /kast/ , /kæst/ , /kɑːst/
  • To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
 gooien, werpen, afweren, afwerpen, neergooien, smijten
  • (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
 peilen
  • To throw down or aside. [from 15th c.]
 afweren, afwerpen, neergooien, werpen
  • (nautical) To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round. [from 18th c.]
 casten, omzetten, uitgooien
  • (transitive) To assign a role in a play or performance to (an actor).
 een, geven, rol, toewijzen
  • To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way. [from 15th c.]
 gieten
  • To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
 uitbrengen, uitspreken

casting noun

  /ˈkastɪŋ/ , /ˈkæstɪŋ/ , /ˈkɑːstɪŋ/ , /ˈkɛəstɪŋ/
  • The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
  • (hunting) Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.
 auditie
  • A manufacturing process using a mold.
 gieting
caste system
kastenstelsel
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