a : something that is fashioned by casting inside of a mould or variety: which include (one) : a copy (as of the statue) in steel or plaster : casting (2) : a fossil reproduction of the details of the pure item by mineral infiltration b : an here perception taken from an object having a liquid or plastic substance : mold They built a mask from the wax cast of her experience.

off the depression scrap and junk indicate throwing absent or breaking up as worthless in existent form.

supporting cast Part of the film's results lies in the power on the supporting cast (= the actors who weren't playing the key sections).