downsprue en · NOUN
Etymology
From down- + sprue.
Meanings
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Synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”).
• Flask tie bars located too close to risers and downsprues
2008, George Goodrich, “Warped Castings”, in Casting Defects Handbook: Iron & Steel, Schaumburg, I.L.: American Foundry Society, →ISBN, page 224:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| downsprues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |