casting practice

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• Casting (metalworking) — Casting iron in a sand mold In metalworking, casting involves pouring liquid metal into a mold, which contains a hollow cavity of the desired shape, and then allowing it to cool and solidify. The solidified part is also known as a casting, which… …   Wikipedia

• casting couch — ☆ casting couch n. the practice of demanding sexual favors in return for casting a performer in a film, TV program, etc.: in allusion to the office couch of a casting director …   English World dictionary

• Casting defect — A casting defect is an irregularity in the metal casting process that is undesired. Some defects can be tolerated while others can be repaired otherwise they must be eliminated. They are broken down into five main categories: gas porosity,… …   Wikipedia

• Casting — This article is about the manufacturing process. For other uses, see Casting (disambiguation). For molding plastics, see Molding (process). Casting iron in a sand mold …   Wikipedia

• Casting (falconry) — In falconry, casting involves giving a hawk roughage, which is regurgitated later to purge and cleanse its crop. Hawks in the wild will produce castings of their own accord, in the form of small pellets of fur, feathers, and other undigestible… …   Wikipedia

• Casting —    As long runs and the combination system became the norm during the decades following the Civil War , the old practice of casting according to lines of business declined. By 1900, managers no longer prized the versatility of the stock company… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

• casting couch —   refers to the illegal practice (mostly during the heyday of the studio system) when unknown young actors or actresses (starlets) exchanged sex (literally on an office couch) with a casting director or producer in order to acquire/land a role in …   Glossary of cinematic terms

• casting couch — noun : a couch in an entertainment executive s office on which aspiring actresses are reputed to perform sexual acts in exchange for desired roles ; broadly : the practice of abusing one s power to obtain sexual partners * * * ˈcasting couch 7… …   Useful english dictionary

• casting vote — A second or deciding vote. It is common practice to give the chairman of a meeting a second vote to be used to resolve a deadlock. In the case of a company meeting, the chairman is generally given this right by the articles of association, but… …   Big dictionary of business and management

• casting couch — noun Date: 1931 a couch in an entertainment executive s office on which aspiring actresses are reputed to perform sexual acts in exchange for desired roles; broadly the practice of abusing one s power to obtain sexual partners …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• practice plug — a lure without hooks so that casting can be practiced on dry land without snagging …   Dictionary of ichthyology