flush cast

English

Adjective

flush cast (not comparable)

1. (construction, metallurgy) Cast in such a way as to sit flush, fitting smoothly with the surroundings.
   • 1933, David Williams Company (publisher), Hardware Age‎^[1], volume 131, numbers 7-13, page 72:

     No. 143 bungalow range has large fire box, duplex grates, deep flanged covers, flush cast front and recessed doors.

   • 1939, Association for Science Education, Association of Women Science Teachers, Science Masters' Association (contributors), School Science Review‎^[2], volume 20, number 81, page 627:

     Water, Gas, Steam, and Vacuum Taps are of special design with flush cast bodies, and unless otherwise specified, are finished with acid-resistant black bronze.

   • 1950, Thomas Fleming Day (editor), Rudder‎^[3], volume 66, page 59:

     There are two types, one with a flush cast brass cover, another with a recessed cover for filling with wood to match the deck, and of the two the latter is the more attractive.

   • 2002, Sara A. Butler, Buildings of Virginia, Tidewater and Piedmont, page 460:

     is a tame neoclassical design, of brick with almost flush cast stone details; water table, wall niches, pilasters, and entrance surrounds.