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type
Noun
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A type is one thing or a group of things that are all members of a larger group because of some similarity.
I use the same type of camera at work.
It's very hard to see the differences between the two types of bird.
This type of snake is not dangerous to people.
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A type is a person who is like people from a particular group who are all similar in some way.
He's not the usually football type.
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Type is letters that have been printed by a machine.
The type in this book is too small to read.
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Type is the blocks of metal with raised letters used to print text.
With Gutenberg's movable type printing, books could be made using less money.
type
Verb
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If you type something, you write it using a keyboard.
I typed up the letter very quickly, so I hope there are no mistakes.
Please, type in your user name and password.
I don't want handwriting. Please, type it.
I can't type with all my fingers.
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If you type something, you put it into a particular group because of some group similarity.
The Red Cross collects the blood and the technicians in the hospitals cross and type it.
cast
Verb
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If mathx/math casts light or shadow on mathy/math, mathx/math causes mathy/math to be lit or in shadow.
The street light outside my window cast shadows on the wall.
The campfire cast a warm light on her face.
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If you cast light on an idea or problem, you make it clearer by giving more information about it.
Our research casts new light on the connection between temperature and plant growth.
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If you cast doubt on something, you make make people less likely to believe it.
The video casts doubt on the story told by police.
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If you cast a look, glance, you look quickly.
She cast about for her pen.
He cast a quick look at the TV.
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If you cast a vote, you vote in an election.
I've decided to cast my vote for the Democratic Party.
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If you cast metal, plastic, etc., you make an object by applying wet or melted material to another material and waiting for it to harden.
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If you cast somebody in a part in a play, movie, etc., you choose them to play that part.
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If you cast something somewhere, you throw it there.
cast
Noun
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The cast of a play, movie, or show are all the people who act in it.
The director has brought back many of the cast and crew of the earlier movie.
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The cast of characters is the complete list of characters.
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A cast is a hard protective covering on part of your body that has been seriously hurt or broken.
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A cast is a shape made by applying wet or melted material to another material and waiting for it to harden.
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A cast is a throw, especially in fishing when you throw your line out.