die-casting machine
nounUK /ˈdaɪ kɑːstɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
US /ˈdaɪ kæstɪŋ məˈʃiːn/
A machine that pours hot metal into a mold to make shapes.
The factory uses a die-casting machine to make toy car parts.
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2. A device that forces molten metal into a steel die under high pressure.
The die-casting machine produced hundreds of aluminum brackets per hour.
3. Industrial equipment used for high-volume production of precise metal parts.
Engineers calibrated the die-casting machine before the production run.
4. A tool in manufacturing that shapes metal by injecting it into a reusable mold.
Safety checks on the die-casting machine are done every morning.