sprue

/spɹuː/

noun

  1. 1

    A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    (founding) The hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.

  2. 2

    (founding) Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.

verb

  1. 1

    To remove the sprues (material left in feed channels) from a cast piece.

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