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sprues

sprues is the plural of sprue.

sprues is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sprue.

Meaning of sprue

Noun (1)

sprue (countable and uncountable, plural sprues)

  1. A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
    Synonyms:
    tropical sprue

Noun (2)

sprue (plural sprues)

  1. A channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process.
    Synonyms:
    downsprue
  2. Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.

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Words that rhyme with sprues

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Questions about sprues

What is sprues the plural of?
Sprues is the plural of sprue.

Words near sprues in the dictionary

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

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