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die-cast

adj · noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to having been cast in a die.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

A model or object made by this technique.

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verb

Meaning 3

To make an object by pouring a liquid or molten material into a reusable mold or die in which the material hardens.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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adjective satellite

Meaning 4

formed by forcing molten metal into a die

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a die-cast seal

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History

Etymology

From die + cast: From using a mold (die) to create a molding (cast).