English · Body & Health
cast
/kɑːst/
[/kɑːst/]
hard protective covering
Beginnernoun
Definition
A hard covering, often made of plaster, placed around a broken bone to hold it still while it heals.
Example
His friends signed their names on the cast covering his broken arm at school.
His friends signed their names on the cast covering his broken arm at school.
Etymology
From Old Norse 'kasta' meaning 'to throw'; the medical sense relates to material shaped in a mold.
How & Where It’s Used
Used in orthopedics; the word 'cast' has many other unrelated meanings too.