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sprueing

sprueing is the present participle and gerund of sprue.

Meaning of sprue

Verb

sprue (third-person singular simple present sprues, present participle sprueing or spruing, simple past and past participle sprued)

  1. To remove the sprues (material left in feed channels) from a cast piece.
    • In the brass spruing room is what is known as a Todd water tumbler, used for brass castings.1882 August 15, “Details of a brass and iron foundry”, in American Machinist, page 3

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Questions about sprueing

What is sprueing the present participle and gerund of?
Sprueing is the present participle and gerund of sprue.

Words near sprueing in the dictionary

  1. sprucy
  2. sprue
  3. sprue asparagus
  4. sprue goo
  5. sprued
  6. sprueing
  7. Spruell
  8. Spruells
  9. sprues
  10. sprug
  11. sprugged

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