Cast in the same mold
Bearing a close resemblance, as in All his detective stories are cast in the same mold. This term uses the verb to cast in the sense of forming an object by running molten metal into a mold. [ Late 1500s ]
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one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance. the casting or drawing of such objects as a method of deciding something: to choose a person by lot. the decision or choice made by such a method. allotted share or […]
- Shade
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area. a place or an area of comparative darkness, as one sheltered from the sun. window shade. a lampshade. shades. darkness gathering at the close of day: Shades of night are falling. Informal. sunglasses. a reminder of […]
- Cast-iron
made of cast iron. not subject to change or exception: a cast-iron rule. hardy: a cast-iron stomach. an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding. Contemporary Examples Over medium heat, warm up a cast-iron […]
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- Loose
free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end. free from anything that binds or restrains; unfettered: loose cats prowling around in alleyways at night. uncombined, as a chemical element. not bound together: to wear one’s hair loose. not put up in a package or other container: loose mushrooms. available for disposal; unused; unappropriated: […]