baitcasting

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noun

A form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line off of the spool (subject to some control by thumb pressure)

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Meanings

nounbaitcasting (uncountable)
  1. uncountablefishingA form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line off of the spool (subject to some control by thumb pressure)

Origin

From bait + casting.

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APA

baitcasting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baitcasting

MLA

“baitcasting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baitcasting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “baitcasting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/baitcasting.

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