castoff

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of casting off or letting go of something, such as an anchor or a mooring line.

• Noun

  The discarded or unwanted part of a product or process.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with castoff
off , doff , loff , scoff

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Variants

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cast-off , castoff , castoffs , cast off , casting off , casts off

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Forms

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cast off, casts off, casting off, castoffs

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to throw off' or 'discard'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'castoff' is often used in the shipping industry to refer to the unwanted or discarded parts of a ship.

2. In the novel 'Moby Dick', the character Queequeg is described as casting off from his native land.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anchoring: The act of securing a boat to the sea floor using an anchor.

2. Mooring: The act of securing a boat to a dock or other fixed structure.

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Culture

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In literature, 'castoff' can refer to discarded characters or ideas. In music, it can refer to a discarded musical idea or a new version of an old song.

How to Memorize "castoff"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of throwing off an anchor or letting go of a mooring line.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'castoff' with the idea of discarding or letting go.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Casts Off Anchors Frequently' to remember the verb form.

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