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feeder head

feeder head noun: a live open riser with a hot ceramic liner, designed to counteract the formation of harmful hollows when casting objects of materials such as metals into molds.

Noun

feeder head (uncountable)

  1. (Casting (metalworking)) a live open riser with a hot ceramic liner, designed to counteract the formation of harmful hollows when casting objects of materials such as metals into molds.
    Synonyms:
    dozzle, hot top

Synonyms of feeder head

Questions about feeder head

What does feeder head mean?
Feeder head means a live open riser with a hot ceramic liner, designed to counteract the formation of harmful hollows when casting objects of materials such as metals into molds.
What part of speech is feeder head?
Feeder head is a noun.

Words near feeder head in the dictionary

  1. feeder
  2. feeder cattle
  3. feeder fish
  4. feeder fund
  5. feeder funds
  6. feeder head
  7. feeder line
  8. feeder reservoir
  9. feeder reservoirs
  10. feeder school
  11. feeder schools

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