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Guss

casting

noun GOOS Rare

Origin: from gießen, to pour

Also means

cast

Usage Note

Guss is the process or product of pouring molten metal into a mould, as in Bronzeguss. The idiom wie aus einem Guss means seamless or unified in design.

Examples

"Die Figur entstand im Guss aus einer einzigen Form."

Natural Translation

The figure was made by casting from a single mould.

Literal Translation

The figure arose in-the casting from a single mould.

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