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Etymology

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

inherited from castynge

Definitions

present participle and gerund of cast
The act or process of selecting actors, singers, dancers, models, etc.
A manufacturing process using a mold.
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1. An object made in a mold.
2. The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean…
  The regurgitation of fur, feathers, and other undigestible material by hawks, to clean and empty their crops.^([W])
3. The excreta of an earthworm or similar creature.
4. The act of converting between data types.
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  Of hounds, the act of spreading out and searching for a scent.
  - "The dogs were no sooner let loose, than the hare was afoot. This time there was no stopping or casting, but the hounds were soon in full cry, and after half-an-hour's run, the hare came dancing down the moor towards me."

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Derived

baitcasting, casting agent, casting call, casting-couch, casting couch, casting-net, casting net, casting vote, casting weight, central casting, diecasting, die-casting, die casting, gigacasting, investment casting, leafcasting, leaf-casting, leaf casting, lifecasting, linecasting, lost-wax casting, megacasting, out of central casting, ray casting, rheocasting, robocasting, runecasting, shadowcasting, shame-casting, slipcasting, spellcasting, stunt casting, surf casting, surf-casting

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at casting. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at casting. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

10 hops · closes at casting

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.