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downsprue

downsprue noun: synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”).

Noun

downsprue (plural downsprues)

  1. Synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”).
    • • Flask tie bars located too close to risers and downsprues2008, George Goodrich, “Warped Castings”, in Casting Defects Handbook: Iron & Steel, Schaumburg, I.L.: American Foundry Society, →ISBN, page 224
    Synonyms:
    sprue

Synonyms of downsprue

Forms of downsprue

pluraldownsprues

Origin of downsprue

From down- + sprue.

Questions about downsprue

What does downsprue mean?
Downsprue means synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”).
What part of speech is downsprue?
Downsprue is a noun.
What is the plural of downsprue?
The plural of downsprue is downsprues.

Words near downsprue in the dictionary

  1. downspins
  2. downspout
  3. downspouting
  4. downspoutings
  5. downspouts
  6. downsprue
  7. downsprues
  8. downspun
  9. downstab
  10. downstabs
  11. downstack

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