1. valuplokivalu veega jahutatavasse kristallisaatorisse, millest pidevalt tõmmatakse välja tardunud pooltoode - valuplokk; 2. valu kopast veega jahutatavasse kristallisaatorisse, millest tardunud valandeid tõmmatakse välja pidevalt; kasutatakse pikkade, muutumatu ristlõkega valandide, näiteks torude tootmisel, 1. a generic term describing continuous casting of one or more elongated shapes such as billets, blooms, or slabs; if two or more shapes are cast simultaneously, they are often of identical cross section; 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 a casting technique in which a cast shape is continuously withdrawn through the bottom of the mold as it solidifies, so that it length is not determined by mold dimension