sand cast


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sand cast

A mold of special sand made from a plaster model and from which a bronze cast is produced.
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Verb1.sand cast - pour molten metal into a mold of sand
mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
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