cast on
Britishverb
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Make the first stitches in knitting, putting them on the needle, as in Once you learn how to cast on, you can use either simple or complicated stitches . [Mid-1800s]
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Hastily put on clothes, as in He cast on his coat and ran out . This usage is dying out. [Early 1800s]
Example Sentences
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They had operated on her leg and she had a cast on it.
From Literature
“In my view, we’ll be a winner,” said Dimon, who was wearing a cast on his left hand after having arthritis and bone spurs treated.
Jeffrey Bernstein, the founding artistic and executive director of the Pasadena Chorale, drilled the cast on their chorale passages.
From Los Angeles Times
“No. People don’t die from a broken ankle. She might have to wear a cast on her leg for awhile, but she won’t die.”
From Literature
One ram appeared to pose in the golden-hour light, a shadow of his curled horn cast on his cheek.
From Los Angeles Times
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