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sand casting
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sand-cast
sand-cast (past and past participle sand-cast, present participle sand-cast·ing, 3rd person present singular sand-casts)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
make casting using sand mold: to make a casting by pouring molten metal into a sand mold
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