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noun
1.
Metallurgy.
a.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
b.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
2.
Metalworking. a channel in a forging die permitting the die to clear that part of the rough piece not being forged.
verb (used with object)
3.
to cut the sprues from (a casting).
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Sprue
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| influence on a body or system that can produce effects such as change in movement or shape |
Origin:
1820–30; origin uncertain
1820–30; origin uncertain
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noun Pathology.
a chronic disease, occurring chiefly in the tropics, resulting from malabsorption of nutrients from the small intestine and characterized by diarrhea, ulceration of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, and a smooth, shining tongue; psilosis.
Origin:
1815–25; < Dutch spruw; cognate with Middle Low German sprūwe tumor
1815–25; < Dutch spruw; cognate with Middle Low German sprūwe tumor
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sprue (spr&oomacr;)
n.
A chronic disease that is characterized by diarrhea, steatorrhea, emaciation, and anemia, caused by defective absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.
Wax or metal used to form the pathway for forcing molten metal into a mold in the making of a dental casting.
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