Meaning & use
Castable
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Able to be cast, whether in the sense of being shaped in a mold (as with metal or concrete) or being suitable to be assigned a role in a play or film.
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The alloy is highly castable, making it ideal for intricate machine parts.
The director said the young actor was castable in almost any supporting role.
A note on using this word
Used in two quite distinct fields, metallurgy and construction on one hand and the performing arts on the other, with the shared core meaning of "able to be cast."
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