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stampo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  • cramp noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
  • decoy noun A person, object, or fake animal used to lure someone or something into a trap or into danger.
  • kind noun A type or category of thing that shares common features with others.
  • mold noun A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.
  • plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
  • template noun A pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects.

Senses

stampo is used for these senses in English:

  • cast The mould used to make cast objects.
  • cramp A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
  • decoy A real or fake animal used by hunters to lure game.
  • kind (archaic) One's inherent nature; character, natural disposition.
  • mold A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
  • plaster (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
  • template A physical object whose shape is used as a guide to make other objects.

cast — full definition

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

cramp — full definition

  1. noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
  2. verb To restrict or hold back something, such as movement, growth, or freedom.

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