sand cast

  • 1sand-cast — [sand′kast΄, sand′käst΄] vt. sand cast, sand casting to make (a casting) by pouring metal in a mold of sand …

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  • 2sand-cast — sand casting. /sand kast , kahst /, v.t., sand cast, sand casting. to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into sand molds. [1945 50] * * * …

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  • 3sand-cast — sand′ cast v. t. cast, casting mel to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal into sand molds • Etymology: 1945–50 …

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  • 4sand-cast — /ˈsænd kast/ (say sand kahst) verb (t) (sand cast, sand casting) to produce (a casting) by pouring molten metal, wax, etc., into sand moulds …

  • 5sand cast — verb pour molten metal into a mold of sand • Hypernyms: ↑cast, ↑mold, ↑mould • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Did he sand cast his major works over a short period of time? …

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  • 6sand-cast|ing — «SAND KAS tihng, KAHS », noun. 1. the process of making a casting by pouring metal in a sand mold. 2. the casting so made …

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  • 7sand-cast — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : cast in a mold made of sand II. transitive verb : to make (a casting) by pouring metal in a sand mold (as in ordinary founding) …

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  • 8sand-cast — transitive verb ( cast; casting) Date: 1928 to make (a casting) by pouring metal in a sand mold …

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  • 9Cast iron — For cookware, see Cast iron cookware. Iron alloy phases Ferrite (α iron, δ iron) Austenite (γ iron) …

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  • 10Sand casting — Sand casting, also known as sand molded casting, is a metal casting process characterized by using sand as the mold material. It is relatively cheap and sufficiently refractory even for steel foundry use. A suitable bonding agent (usually clay)… …

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