die-cast
die-cast · die-casts · die-cast / die-casted · die-casting
To make an object by pouring a liquid or molten material into a reusable mold or die…To make an object by pouring a liquid or molten material into a reusable mold or die in which the material hardens.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make an object by pouring a liquid or molten material into a reusable mold or die in which the material hardens.
Origin
From die + cast: From using a mold (die) to create a molding (cast).From die + cast: From using a mold (die) to create a molding (cast).
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Forms
die-casts, die-casting, die-cast, die-cast| Base form | die-cast · to die-cast |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | die-casts |
| Present participle | die-casting |
| Past simple | die-cast / die-casted |
| Past participle | die-cast / die-casted |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle