Cast+loose

  • 21Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… …

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  • 22Cast — (k[.a]st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cast}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Casting}.] [Cf. Dan. kaste, Icel. & Sw. kasta; perh. akin to L. {gerere} to bear, carry. E. jest.] 1. To send or drive by force; to throw; to fling; to hurl; to impel. [1913 Webster] Uzziah… …

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  • 23cast off (or cast something off) — 1》 Knitting take the stitches off the needle by looping each over the next to finish the edge. 2》 set a boat or ship free from her moorings. 3》 let loose a hunting hound or hawk. 4》 Printing estimate the space that will be taken in print by… …

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  • 24Loose Stream — For an explanation of the various pieces of machinery mentioned, see Mill machinery. Coordinates: 51°15′56″N 00°30′36″E / 51.26556°N 0.51°E / …

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  • 25Loose Stream, Kent — Geobox|River name = Loose Stream native name = other name = River Loose other name1 = Langley Stream image size = image caption = etymology = country = England country1 = state = state1 = region = Kent region1 = district = Maidstone district1 =… …

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  • 26cast — [c]/kast / (say kahst) verb (cast, casting) –verb (t) 1. to throw; fling; hurl (away, off, out, etc.) 2. to throw off or away. 3. to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.) 4. to cause (light, etc.) to fall upon something or in a certain direction. 5.… …

  • 27cast — cast1 verb (past and past participle cast) 1》 throw forcefully in a specified direction.     ↘throw so as to spread over an area. 2》 cause (light or shadow) to appear on a surface.     ↘direct (one s eyes or thoughts) towards something.… …

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  • 28loose — Synonyms and related words: Bohemian, Paphian, abandoned, abate, absonant, adrift, affable, afloat, afoot and lighthearted, aid, aimless, aleatoric, aleatory, alleviate, amorphous, approximate, approximative, at large, at liberty, aweigh, bagging …

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  • 29Loose Balls — although much of his writing is limited to introductions and summaries of each season, much of the dialogue is from former players, league executives, and journalists, among others. The cast Almost the entire book is told by former players,… …

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  • 30cast — castable, adj. castability, n. /kast, kahst/, v., cast, casting, n., adj. v.t. 1. to throw or hurl; fling: The gambler cast the dice. 2. to throw off or away: He cast the advertisement in the wastebasket. 3. to direct (the eye, a glance, etc.),… …

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