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  • noun Plural form of casting.

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Examples

  • The final product is a rich black mass called castings which is made up mostly of - in polite terms - worm manure.

    Messenger News 2010

  • "While the juvenile publicity surrounding the castings was a problem, the show at the end of the day was not particularly funny and not particularly offensive," Joanne McGarry, executive director of the Catholic Civil Rights League in Canada, told The Huffington Post.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • She is planning a trip to Vermont to learn vermaculture, the practice of cultivating worms to use their castings, that is, their poop, as a natural fertilizer.

    Freezerbox Magazine 2009

  • She is planning a trip to Vermont to learn vermaculture, the practice of cultivating worms to use their castings, that is, their poop, as a natural fertilizer.

    Freezerbox Magazine 2009

  • Just as I thought, the castings were a great success.

    The Hilton Files 2009

  • It reminded the man of the round "castings" of fur or feathers which an owl ejects after its undiscriminating banquet.

    The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life Charles George Douglas Roberts 1901

  • However, for some products, such as castings and forgings, purchasing has established a single COE, headed up by a buyer who is also a degreed engineer.

    Purchasing - Top Stories 2010

  • The name comes from increased earthworm activity in the warming soil, as evidenced by tiny, curling piles of dirt or "castings" that worms leave on the surface.

    Ledger-Enquirer.com: Breaking News 2010

  • The vermicomposts or worm castings which is the by-product of composting process is a nutrient-rich soil which can be sold to gardeners.

    CScout Trend Consulting 2009

  • The "castings" left behind by the worms are a solid, odor-free by-product of worm digestion, which make a great organic soil addition, conditioner, or even a mulch.

    unknown title 2009

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