sprue.
A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
Meaning & usage
A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
Where this word comes from
From Dutch spruw, sprouw. First described by William Hillary.
A channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process.
Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.
Where this word comes from
Unknown.
To remove the sprues (material left in feed channels) from a cast piece.
Where this word comes from
Unknown.
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