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der Guss (Güsse)
   casting, cast, founding; stream, gush; icing, frosting (on cake); (med.) affusion
(wie) aus einem Guss
   (as) a unified whole, fully coordinated; flawless, seamless

Das iPad 2 ist wie der Vorgänger ein Gerät aus einem Guss.
Like its predecessor, the iPad 2 is a seamless device.
Die Angebote sollen zentral und aus einem Guss vermarktet werden.
The offers should be marketed centrally and as a unified whole.
Nun spielt Schalke bisweilen wie aus einem Guss.
Now Schalke [soccer team] plays flawlessly from time to time.

Related:
ein heftiger Guss a real downpour, a cloudburst
eine Torte mit Guss überziehen to ice a cake, put icing on a cake
das Gusseisen cast iron

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