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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yuguchi
"鋳造品が冷えたら、余分な湯口を切り落とします。"
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2 senses- 1
A channel through which molten metal is poured into a mold, or the piece of solidified metal that forms in this channel.
"After the casting cooled, the technician carefully trimmed off the excess sprue from the metal component." - 2
A chronic disease characterized by malabsorption, severe diarrhea, and wasting, such as tropical sprue.
"The patient traveling from Southeast Asia was diagnosed with tropical sprue after presenting with chronic nutritional deficiencies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle Dutch or Low German terms related to dripping or casting metal, specifically 'sproewite' or similar foundry terminology. Later adopted into medicine via Dutch colonial experiences in Southeast Asia to describe a chronic inflammatory disease of the intestine.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sprue" is said worldwide
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carotte de coulée
Transliteration: kaʁɔt də kule
"Il faut couper la carotte de coulée après le refroidissement de la pièce."
Gießkanal
Transliteration: ɡiːsˌka.naːl
"Der Gießkanal muss nach dem Erstarren des Metalls entfernt werden."
materozza
Transliteration: mateˈrottsa
"La materozza serve per alimentare il getto durante la contrazione."
bebedero
Transliteration: beveˈdeɾo
"El metal fundido se vierte a través del bebedero del molde."
canal de vazamento
Transliteration: kaˈnaw dʒi vazaˈmẽtu
"O canal de vazamento guia o metal líquido para dentro da cavidade."
ढलाई छिद्र
Transliteration: dhalai chhidra
"धातु को ढालने के बाद अतिरिक्त ढलाई छिद्र को हटा दिया गया।"
浇口
Transliteration: jiāokǒu
"铸件冷却后需要切除多余的浇口。"
주입구
Transliteration: ju-ip-gu
"금속이 굳은 후 주입구를 제거해야 합니다."
湯口
Transliteration: yuguchi
"鋳造品が冷えたら、余分な湯口を切り落とします。"
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