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sprue¹
- /spɹuː/
Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
From Dutch spruw, sprouw. First described by William Hillary.
noun sprues
-
A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
Similar: tropical sprue
sprue²
- /spɹuː/
Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
Unknown.
noun sprues
-
A channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process.
Similar: downsprue
- Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.
verb sprues · sprueing · spruing · sprued
- 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.
Translations
Talk about this word "sprue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sprue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sprue. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sprue "sprue." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sprue.Cite this
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title = {sprue},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sprue},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
