CAST OFF (OR CAST SOMETHING OFF)


Meaning of CAST OFF (OR CAST SOMETHING OFF) in English

cast off ( or cast something off)

1》 Knitting take the stitches off the needle by looping each over the next to finish the edge.

2》 set a boat or ship free from her moorings.

3》 let loose a hunting hound or hawk.

4》 Printing estimate the space that will be taken in print by manuscript copy.

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