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spruing

spruing 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 spruing

What is spruing the present participle and gerund of?
Spruing is the present participle and gerund of sprue.

Words near spruing in the dictionary

  1. spruikers
  2. spruiking
  3. spruiks
  4. Spruill
  5. Spruills
  6. spruing
  7. spruit
  8. spruits
  9. sprummer
  10. sprung
  11. sprung back

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