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sprue

 

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Noun sprue has 1 sense
  1. sprue, tropical sprue - a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and nontropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
    --1 is a kind of disorder, upset

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Sprue

Noun:

Sprue refers to a disease that affects the small intestine and prevents proper digestion and absorption of nutrients.

Sample sentence: The patient was diagnosed with sprue and was advised to follow a strict gluten-free diet.

Noun:

In manufacturing, sprue is the channel through which molten material is injected into a mold.

Sample sentence: The sprue allows for the even distribution of molten plastic into the mold during the injection molding process.

Noun:

Sprue can also refer to the waste material, such as excess metal or plastic, left from the manufacturing process.

Sample sentence: After casting the metal parts, the sprue is separated and recycled to minimize waste.

Verb:

Sprue can be used as a verb to describe the act of removing the waste material from a molded object.

Sample sentence: The worker carefully sprued the excess plastic from the final product using a precise cutting tool.

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