1. valuplokivalu veega jahutatavasse kristallisaatorisse, millest pidevalt tõmmatakse välja tardunud pooltoode - valuplokk; 2. valu kopast veega jahutatavasse valuvormi (kristallisaatorisse), millest tardunud valandeid, milliste mõõtmed vormi mõõtmetest ei sõltu, tõmmatakse välja pidevalt (vt valuplokk, valuplokivalu, valand), 1. a generic term describing continuous casting of one or more elongated shapes such as ingots, billets, blooms, or slabs 2. a casting technique in which a cast shape is continuously withdrawn through the bottom of the mold as it solidifies, so that it length is not determined by the mold dimension (see: ingot, ingot casting, casting)