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Definition of Sprue

Sprue
Sprue Sprue, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] 1. (Founding) (a) Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold. (b) The waste piece of metal cast in this hole; hence, dross. 2. (Med.) Same as Sprew.

Meaning of Sprue from wikipedia

- Look up sprue in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A sprue may refer to: Sprue (manufacturing), a feature in molding and casting molds Coeliac disease...
- Tropical sprue is a malabsorption disease commonly found in tropical regions, marked with abnormal flattening of the villi and inflammation of the lining...
- atrophy seen on biopsy may also be due to unrelated causes, such as tropical sprue, giardiasis and radiation enteritis. While positive serology and typical...
- A sprue is a large diameter vertical channel through which liquid material is introduced into a mold. It connects the pouring basin to the runner. In...
- use registration marks to indicate exactly where they go. Spruing. The wax copy is sprued with a treelike structure of wax that will eventually provide...
- yields leftover metal — including heads, risers, and sprue (sometimes collectively called sprue) — that can exceed 50% of the metal required to pour a...
- hookworm, which was endemic on the island at rates of 80%, and tropical sprue. An effective treatment for the latter had just been developed, although...
- shape. The metal is poured into the mold through a hollow channel called a sprue. The metal and mold are then cooled, and the metal part (the casting) is...
- The Celiac Sprue ****ociation (CSA) is the largest nonprofit celiac disease support group in the United States, with over 125 chapters and 65 resource...
- mouldmaker. Plastic resin enters the mould through a sprue or gate in the injection mould; the sprue bushing is to seal tightly against the nozzle of the...