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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

die-cast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
die--cast
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Transitive verb

noun

A model or object made by this technique.

adj

Pertaining to having been cast in a die.

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

die-casts (present, singular) die-casting (participle, present) die-casted (common, error unknown tag) diecast (alternative) die-casts (plural)

Phrases

slush-cast

Frequently Paired Words

slush-cast

Questions

What does die-cast mean?
To make an object by pouring a liquid or molten material into a reusable mold or die in which the material hardens.
Where does die-cast come from?
From die + cast: From using a mold (die) to create a molding (cast).

How to pronounce die-cast

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