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Shedder :: Shedder (n.) A crab in the act of casting its shell, or immediately afterwards while still soft; -- applied especially to the edible crabs, which are most prized while in this state..

Shrinkage :: Shrinkage (n.) The amount of such contraction; the bulk or dimension lost by shrinking, as of grain, castings, etc..

Cast Iron :: Cast iron () Highly carbonized iron, the direct product of the blast furnace; -- used for making castings, and for conversion into wrought iron and steel. It can not be welded or forged, is brittle, and sometimes very hard. Besides carbon, it contains sulphur, phosphorus, silica, etc..

Moor :: Moor (v. t.) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf..

Apotelesmatic :: Apotelesmatic (a.) Relating to the casting of horoscopes.

Spider :: Spider (n.) A skeleton, or frame, having radiating arms or members, often connected by crosspieces; as, a casting forming the hub and spokes to which the rim of a fly wheel or large gear is bolted; the body of a piston head; a frame for strengthening a core or mold for a casting, etc..

Face :: Face (v. t.) To make the surface of (anything) flat or smooth; to dress the face of (a stone, a casting, etc.); esp., in turning, to shape or smooth the flat surface of, as distinguished from the cylindrical surface..

Anticipatory :: Anticipatory (a.) Forecasting; of the nature of anticipation.

Weatherwise :: Weatherwise (a.) Skillful in forecasting the changes of the weather.

Cast :: Cast (n.) The act of casting or throwing; a throw.

Draught :: Draught (n.) The bevel given to the pattern for a casting, in order that it may be drawn from the sand without injury to the mold..

Gleamy :: Gleamy (a.) Darting beams of light; casting light in rays; flashing; coruscating.

Air Hole :: Air hole () A fault in a casting, produced by a bubble of air; a blowhole..

Torment :: Torment (n.) An engine for casting stones.

Lance :: Lance (n.) A small iron rod which suspends the core of the mold in casting a shell.

Defiance :: Defiance (n.) A casting aside; renunciation; rejection.

Frame :: Frame (n.) A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings..

Ribaudequin :: Ribaudequin (n.) A huge bow fixed on the wall of a fortified town for casting javelins.

Trajection :: Trajection (n.) The act of trajecting; a throwing or casting through or across; also, emission..

Pickle :: Pickle (v. t.) A bath of dilute sulphuric or nitric acid, etc., to remove burnt sand, scale rust, etc., from the surface of castings, or other articles of metal, or to brighten them or improve their color..

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