sprue
A bronze casting showing the chimney-shaped sprue (material) and four risers
Meanings
Noun
- A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
- The hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
- Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.
Verb
- To remove the sprues (material left in feed channels) from a cast piece.
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Origin
- From Dutch spruw, sprouw. First described by William Hillary.
- Unknown.
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