vt, cast  cast*ing  1  :  to give a shape to (a substance) by pouring in liquid or plastic form into a mold and letting harden without pressure  2  :  to form by casting
n 1  :  a slight strabismus  2 a  :  something that is formed by casting in a mold or form : esp  :  an impression taken from an object by using a liquid or plastic substance  b  :  a rigid dressing of gauze impregnated with plaster of paris for immobilizing a diseased or broken part  3  :  a mass of plastic matter formed in cavities of diseased organs (as the kidneys) and discharged from the body .
 
 
 
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