C0149200 (kăst′ôf′, -ŏf′)n.1. One that has been discarded.2. Printing A calculation of the amount of space a manuscript will occupy when set into type.adj. also cast-off Discarded; rejected.
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(ˈkæstˌɔf, -ˌɒf, ˈkɑst-)
adj. 1. thrown away; discarded. n. 2. one that has been cast off. 3. the estimate by a compositor of how many pages copy will occupy when set in type. [1735–45]TranslationsIdiomsSeecast offThesaurusSeecast-off