to make something bypouringliquidmetal,plastic, etc., usually underpressure, into amould(=hollowcontainer)
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The first is adie-castreplica of a lizard such as has been used in studies of heat absorption and loss in physiological ecology.
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Zinc pest is dreaded by collectors of old model trains, toys, or radios where the zincdie-castprocess was used.
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The front end featured a full-widthdie-castgrille, while the two-piece front and rear bumpers were promoted to cut repair costs.
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However, for much of thedie-casttoy market, 1:64 is only a nominal scale.
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Early sights weredie-castalloy, later ones plastic.
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Thedie-castparts of the machines come from various manufacturing plants around the world and are hand worked to remove imperfections on the metal cases.
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They consist of a single head in adie-castzinc or aluminum frame.
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These were relatively cheap to produce - having a one piecedie-castmetal body, a base plate and or windows on some and plastic wheels.
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The earliest toys had some parts made ofdie-castmetal, which were eventually phased out.
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Ark released a variety of toys during the mid-to-late 1970s, includingdie-cast, soft vinyl, and inexpensive plastic toys.
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These used the same designs as thedie-castversions, and can move when pulled back.
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The cylinder block and cylinder bore are made ofdie-castaluminum, as are the valve covers and oil pan.
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Until recently,die-castmotor rotors were produced only from aluminium while researchers worked on solving technological issues with copper pressure die-casting.
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They are typically made out ofdie-castmetal with plastic components.
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Their claim to fame at that time was that they were extremely fast compared to other brands ofdie-castcars.
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