sprue
sprue¹
Definition
sprue (spro̵̅o̅)
noun
a chronic, chiefly tropical disease characterized by defective absorption of food, anemia, gastrointestinal disorders, etc.
Etymology: Du spruw
sprue²
Definition
sprue (spro̵̅o̅)
noun
- an opening through which molten material, as metal or plastic, is poured into a mold
- the waste piece of metal, etc. cast in such an opening
Etymology: < ?
sprue
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: I had two unused sprue of plastic Uruk-Hai models lying around spare.
Adjective modifier
- plastic: The pipes to the rear of the building are made from plastic sprue.
- stretched: Clear stretched sprue formed the aerial from the fin to the post at the rear of the cockpit.
- coeliac: His disease would later be known as coeliac sprue and he would develop an associated condition, dermatitis herpetiformis.
- tropical: It was therefore accepted at the time that the attack on her digestive system had been the result of a tropical sprue.
- clear: Clear stretched sprue formed the aerial from the fin to the post at the rear of the cockpit.
- non-tropical: The disorder may alternatively be termed gluten-sensitive enteropathy or non-tropical sprue.
Modifies a noun
- soup: All the joints are given a coat of the faithful sprue soup just for luck.
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