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ca sh reg|is|ter (cash registers ) N‑COUNT A cash register is a machine in a shop, pub, or restaurant that is used to add up and record how much money people pay, and in which the money is kept.

ca sh-starved ADJ [usu ADJ n] A cash-starved company or organization does not have enough money to operate properly, usually because another organization, such as the government, is not giving them the money that they need. [BUSINESS , JOURNALISM ] □  …cash-starved councils forced to cut back on vital services.

ca sh-strapped ADJ [usu ADJ n] If a person or organization is cash-strapped , they do not have enough money to buy or pay for the things they want or need. [JOURNALISM ] □  …cash-strapped students.

cas|ing /ke I s I ŋ/ (casings ) N‑COUNT A casing is a substance or object that covers something and protects it. □ [+ of ] …the outer casings of missiles.

ca|si|no /kəsiː noʊ/ (casinos ) N‑COUNT A casino is a building or room where people play gambling games such as roulette.

cask /kɑː sk, kæ sk/ (casks ) N‑COUNT A cask is a wooden barrel that is used for storing things, especially alcoholic drink. □ [+ of ] …casks of sherry.

cas|ket /kɑː sk I t, kæ sk-/ (caskets )

1 N‑COUNT A casket is a small box in which you keep valuable things. [LITERARY ]

2 N‑COUNT A casket is a coffin . [mainly AM ]

cas|sa|va /kəsɑː və/

1 N‑UNCOUNT Cassava is a South American plant with thick roots. It is grown for food.

2 N‑UNCOUNT Cassava is a substance that comes from the root of the cassava plant and is used to make flour.

cas|se|role /kæ səroʊl/ (casseroles )

1 N‑COUNT [oft n N ] A casserole is a dish made of meat and vegetables that have been cooked slowly in a liquid. □  …a huge lamb casserole, full of herbs and vegetables .

2 N‑COUNT A casserole or a casserole dish is a large heavy container with a lid. You cook casseroles and other dishes in it. □  …a flameproof casserole.

cas|sette /kəse t/ (cassettes ) N‑COUNT [oft on N ] A cassette is a small, flat, rectangular plastic case containing magnetic tape which was used in the past for recording and playing back sound or film. □  I started very early, writing my first tune at three. I still have it on cassette.

cas|sock /kæ sək/ (cassocks ) N‑COUNT A cassock is a long piece of clothing, often black, that is worn by members of the clergy in some churches.

cast ◆◆◇ /kɑː st, kæ st/ (casts , casting ) The form cast is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. 1 N‑COUNT [with sing or pl verb] The cast of a play or film is all the people who act in it. □  The show is very amusing and the cast are very good.

2 VERB To cast an actor in a play or film means to choose them to act a particular role in it. □ [V n + in/as ] Casting three actresses in the film to play one role was very challenging. □ [be V -ed + as ] He was cast as a college professor. □ [V n] He had no trouble casting the movie. ●  cast|ing N‑UNCOUNT [N n] □  …the casting director of Ealing film studios.

3 VERB To cast someone in a particular way or as a particular thing means to describe them in that way or suggest they are that thing. □ [be V -ed + as ] Democrats have been worried about being cast as the party of the poor. □ [V pron-refl + as ] Holland would never dare cast himself as a virtuoso pianist. [Also + in ]

4 VERB If you cast your eyes or cast a look in a particular direction, you look quickly in that direction. [WRITTEN ] □ [V n prep/adv] He cast a stern glance at the two men. □ [V n prep/adv] I cast my eyes down briefly. □ [V n] The maid, casting black looks, hurried out. [Also V n n]

5 VERB If something casts a light or shadow somewhere, it causes it to appear there. [WRITTEN ] □ [V n prep] The moon cast a bright light over the yard. □ [V n] They flew in over the beach, casting a huge shadow.