sprue

[ sproo ]

/ spru /

noun

Metallurgy.

an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.

Metalworking. a channel in a forging die permitting the die to clear that part of the rough piece not being forged.

verb (used with object), sprued, spru·ing.

to cut the sprues from (a casting).

Origin of sprue

First recorded in 1820–30; origin uncertain

Words nearby sprue

spruce grouse, spruce pine, spruce sawfly, spruce-up, sprucy, sprue, spruik, spruit, sprung, sprung molding, sprung rhythm

Definition for sprue (2 of 2)

sprue²

[ sproo ]

/ spru /

noun Pathology.

a chronic disease, occurring chiefly in the tropics, resulting from malabsorption of nutrients from the small intestine and characterized by diarrhea, ulceration of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, and a smooth, shining tongue; psilosis.

Origin of sprue

1815–25; <Dutch spruw; cognate with Middle Low German sprūwe tumor

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Example sentences from the Web for sprue

There is a strange story told in Shanghai about a certain remedy for a horrible disease called "sprue."
Changing China|William Gascoyne-Cecil
Some tops of sprue grass may be boiled in a little stock till tender, and rubbed through a tamis.
The Art of Cookery|John Mollard

British Dictionary definitions for sprue (1 of 3)

sprue¹

/ (spruː) /

noun

a vertical channel in a mould through which plastic or molten metal is introduced or out of which it flows when the mould is filled

plastic or metal that solidifies in a sprue

Word Origin for sprue

C19: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for sprue (2 of 3)

sprue²

/ (spruː) /

noun

a chronic disease, esp of tropical climates, characterized by flatulence, diarrhoea, frothy foul-smelling stools, and emaciation

Word Origin for sprue

C19: from Dutch spruw; related to Middle Low German sprüwe tumour

British Dictionary definitions for sprue (3 of 3)

sprue³

/ (spruː) /

noun

East London dialect an inferior type of asparagus

Word Origin for sprue

C19: of unknown origin

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Medical definitions for sprue

sprue

[ sprōō ]

n.

A chronic disease that is characterized by diarrhea, steatorrhea, emaciation, and anemia, caused by defective absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.psilosis

Wax or metal used to form the pathway for forcing molten metal into a mold in the making of a dental casting.

单词	sprue
释义	sprue ¹ [ sproo ] / spru / noun Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting. Metalworking. a channel in a forging die permitting the die to clear that part of the rough piece not being forged. verb (used with object), sprued, spru·ing. to cut the sprues from (a casting). Origin of sprue ¹ First recorded in 1820–30; origin uncertain Words nearby sprue spruce grouse, spruce pine, spruce sawfly, spruce-up, sprucy, sprue, spruik, spruit, sprung, sprung molding, sprung rhythm Definition for sprue (2 of 2) sprue² [ sproo ] / spru / noun Pathology. a chronic disease, occurring chiefly in the tropics, resulting from malabsorption of nutrients from the small intestine and characterized by diarrhea, ulceration of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, and a smooth, shining tongue; psilosis. Origin of sprue ² 1815–25; <Dutch spruw; cognate with Middle Low German sprūwe tumor Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sprue There is a strange story told in Shanghai about a certain remedy for a horrible disease called "sprue." Changing China\|William Gascoyne-Cecil Some tops of sprue grass may be boiled in a little stock till tender, and rubbed through a tamis. The Art of Cookery\|John Mollard British Dictionary definitions for sprue (1 of 3) sprue¹ / (spruː) / noun a vertical channel in a mould through which plastic or molten metal is introduced or out of which it flows when the mould is filled plastic or metal that solidifies in a sprue Word Origin for sprue C19: of unknown origin British Dictionary definitions for sprue (2 of 3) sprue² / (spruː) / noun a chronic disease, esp of tropical climates, characterized by flatulence, diarrhoea, frothy foul-smelling stools, and emaciation Word Origin for sprue C19: from Dutch spruw; related to Middle Low German sprüwe tumour British Dictionary definitions for sprue (3 of 3) sprue³ / (spruː) / noun East London dialect an inferior type of asparagus Word Origin for sprue C19: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for sprue sprue [ sprōō ] n. A chronic disease that is characterized by diarrhea, steatorrhea, emaciation, and anemia, caused by defective absorption of nutrients from the intestinal tract.psilosis Wax or metal used to form the pathway for forcing molten metal into a mold in the making of a dental casting. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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