casting
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
object formed by a mold
Types & categories
- copy hypernym
- death mask hyponym
- engine block hyponym
- life mask hyponym
Related & opposite
- mould derivation
Sense 2 noun
the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
Types & categories
- creating from raw materials hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the act of throwing a fishing line out over the water by means of a rod and reel
Types & categories
- fishing hypernym
- bait casting hyponym
- fly casting hyponym
- overcast hyponym
- surf casting hyponym
Related & opposite
- hurl derivation
Sense 4 noun
the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
Types & categories
- selection hypernym
Related & opposite
- cast derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | mould |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | copy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | death mask |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | engine block |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | life mask |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mould |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | mold |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | creating from raw materials |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | hurl |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | fishing |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bait casting |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fly casting |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | overcast |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | surf casting |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | cast |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | selection |