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Phonetic: "/kæst/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: An act of throwing.

Definition: An instance of throwing out a fishing line.

Definition: Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.

Definition: A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.

Example: The area near the stream was covered with little bubbly worm casts.

Definition: The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.

Example: He’s in the cast of Oliver.

Definition: The casting procedure.

Example: The men got into position for the cast, two at the ladle, two with long rods, all with heavy clothing.

Definition: An object made in a mould.

Example: The cast would need a great deal of machining to become a recognizable finished part.

Definition: A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.

Example: The doctor put a cast on the boy’s broken arm.

Definition: The mould used to make cast objects.

Example: A plaster cast was made from his face.

Definition: (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.

Definition: A squint.

Definition: Visual appearance.

Example: Her features had a delicate cast to them.

Definition: The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.

Example: a cast of mind, a mental tendency.

Definition: An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.

Definition: Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.

Definition: A group of crabs.

Definition: A broadcast.

Phonetic: "/kæst/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (physical) To move, or be moved, away.

Definition: To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).

Definition: To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.

Definition: (social) To predict, to decide, to plan.

Definition: To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).

Definition: To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.

Definition: To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.

Definition: To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.

Definition: To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).

Definition: To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.

Definition: To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).

Definition: To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.

Example: Casting is generally an indication of bad design.

Definition: Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.

Definition: To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.

Definition: To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.

Definition: To broadcast.

Example: The streamer was the first to cast footage of the new game.

Phonetic: "/pɜːlz/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Round lustrous pearls are used in jewellery.

Definition: Something precious.

Definition: A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing liquid for e.g. medicinal application.

Definition: Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.

Definition: A whitish speck or film on the eye.

Definition: A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.

Definition: A light-colored tern.

Definition: One of the circle of tubercles which form the bur on a deer's antler.

Definition: The size of type between diamond and agate, standardized as 5-point.

Definition: A fringe or border.

Definition: A jewel or gem.

Definition: The clitoris.

Phonetic: "/pɜːlz/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (sometimes figurative) To set or adorn with pearls, or with mother-of-pearl.

Definition: To cause to resemble pearls in shape; to make into small round grains.

Example: to pearl barley

Definition: To cause to resemble pearls in lustre or iridescence.

Definition: To resemble pearl or pearls.

Definition: To hunt for pearls

Example: to go pearling

Definition: To dig the nose of one's surfboard into the water, often on takeoff.

Phonetic: "/bɪˈfɔː/"

Part Of Speech: adverb

Definition: At an earlier time.

Example: I've never done this before.

Definition: In advance.

Definition: At the front end.

Phonetic: "/bɪˈfɔː/"

Part Of Speech: preposition

Definition: Earlier than (in time).

Example: I want this done before Monday.

Definition: In front of in space.

Example: He stood before me.

Definition: In the presence of.

Example: He performed before the troops in North Africa.

Definition: Under consideration, judgment, authority of (someone).

Example: The case laid before the panel aroused nothing but ridicule.

Definition: In store for, in the future of (someone).

Definition: In front of, according to a formal system of ordering items.

Example: In alphabetical order, "cat" comes before "dog", "canine" before feline".

Definition: At a higher or greater position than, in a ranking.

Example: An entrepreneur puts market share and profit before quality, an amateur intrinsic qualities before economical considerations.

Phonetic: "/bɪˈfɔː/"

Part Of Speech: conjunction

Definition: In advance of the time when.

Definition: Rather or sooner than.

Example: I'll die before I'll tell you anything about it.

Phonetic: "/swaɪn/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: (plural swine) A pig (the animal).

Definition: A contemptible person (plural swines).

Definition: A police officer; a "pig".

Definition: Something difficult or awkward; a pain.

Example: That old car is a swine to manoeuvre.