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Sprue

Noun CEFR B1
spɹuː

Definitions

  1. A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A channel through which molten metal is poured into the mold during the casting process.
  3. Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.

Equivalents

Españolesprúe
Françaissprue
DeutschAngußSprue
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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

sprue asparagus Spruell sprug Spruiell spruiker Spruill

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