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Sprue has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation

2

A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.

3

The hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.

Verb
1

To remove the sprues (material left in feed channels) from a cast piece.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
disorder
Rhyming Words
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