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sidecast.

To eject waste material that has been excavated or dredged to the side, rather than hauling it away.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To eject waste material that has been excavated or dredged to the side, rather than hauling it away.

  2. To cast a fishing line at an angle of 90 degrees using a special type of reel that rotates on its rod.

Where this word comes from

From side + cast.

noun
  1. Debris left next to a construction site from sidecasting.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A mode of using a suction dredge that sidecasts the material that is dredged up using a pipeline to the bank or by jetting.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A type of reel with a spool that rotates on a fixed base through 90 degrees to allow sidecasting.

    countable · uncountable
  4. A calculation or figure that is listed in a table beside a drawing that gives a value which cannot be read directly from the drawing.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From side + cast.

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