English dictionary
sprue
/spr/u/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Strictly, the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
Source: webster1913