noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   A channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process.
3. 3
   a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation wordnet
4. 4
   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.

   "In the brass spruing room is what is known as a Todd water tumbler, used for brass castings."

Synonyms

All synonyms

tropical spruedownspruegatepsilosisrunnertropical sprue

Example

More examples

"In the brass spruing room is what is known as a Todd water tumbler, used for brass castings."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Dutch spruw, sprouw. First described by William Hillary.

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Related phrases

celiac spruenon-tropical spruesprue asparagus

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