Cheek

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001086",
  "term": "Cheek",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "An intermediate section of a multi-part sand casting mold, positioned between the cope (top section) and the drag (bottom section). Cheeks are used to form features on a casting that cannot be molded with a simple two-part flask, such as undercuts or recessed details. A mold can have one or more cheeks stacked between the cope and drag to accommodate complex geometries.",
  "subject": "Metalworking",
  "see_also": [
    "butment cheek"
  ],
  "references": [
    "cheek - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Backe",
    "es": "caja intermedia",
    "fr": "joue"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cheek/"
}