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sprue

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounA tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
  2. nounA channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process.
  3. verbTo remove the sprues (material left in feed channels) from a cast piece.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Vowels: 2 · Different letters: 5 · Repeated letters: None

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