Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

downsprue

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: down-sprue
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”).

Example Sentences

"• Flask tie bars located too close to risers and downsprues"

Etymology

From down- + sprue.

Inflected Forms

downsprues (plural)

Synonyms

sprue

Questions

What does downsprue mean?: Synonym of sprue (“a channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process”).
Where does downsprue come from?: From down- + sprue.

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