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  • 41Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… …

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  • 42Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… …

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  • 43Cast-iron architecture — is a form of architecture where cast iron plays a prominent role. It was a prominent style in the Industrial Revolution era when cast iron was relatively cheap and modern steel had not yet been developed. tructural useCast iron has been used for… …

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  • 44Cast-iron cookware — Cast iron is used for cookware because it is non toxic, has excellent heat retention and diffusion properties, and is easy to mold. Cast iron cookware is either bare or enameled. Bare cast ironBare cast iron vessels have been used for cooking for …

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  • 45Cast — Cast, n. [Cf. Icel., Dan., & Sw. kast.] 1. The act of casting or throwing; a throw. [1913 Webster] 2. The thing thrown. [1913 Webster] A cast of dreadful dust. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. The distance to which a thing is or can be thrown. About a… …

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  • 46About Elly — Theatrical release poster Directed by Asghar Farhadi Produced by Asghar …

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  • 47Cast in Bronze — is the only musical act in the world that features the carillon, an extremely rare musical instrument consisting of 23 or more tuned bells. Mounted on a frame, the instrument is played by striking wooden levers with fists and feet that are wired… …

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  • 48CAST (software) — CAST software is an environment which stems from an initial collaboration of Lorenzo Vigentini with the [http://www.cnsl.cnr.ed.ac.uk Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience] and became a more extensive project in collaboration with Drs Brendan… …

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  • 49cast something from your mind — phrase to stop thinking about something, so that you will no longer be affected by it or worried about it Thesaurus: to refuse to think about, believe or accept somethingsynonym Main entry: cast …

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  • 50Cast earth — is a modified (and patented) building material developed since the mid 1990 s by Harris Lowenhaupt. Based on the earlier unpatented Turkish Alker, it is a concrete like composite with soil (of a suitable composition) as its bulk component, but is …

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