die-cast
adjectiveUK /ˈdaɪ.kɑːst/
US /ˈdaɪ.kæst/
Made by pouring hot metal into a mold to make a shape.
He collects die-cast toy cars.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. To make an object by forcing melted metal into a mold.
The factory die-casts small parts for engines.
3. A small metal toy made this way, often a model car.
She has a shelf full of die-casts.
4. Made with a hard metal mold for exact shapes.
Die-cast tools are strong and precise.