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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPRUE

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPRUE

sprue  [spruː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPRUE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sprue is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPRUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sprue in the English dictionary

The definition of sprue in the dictionary is a vertical channel in a mould through which plastic or molten metal is introduced or out of which it flows when the mould is filled. Other definition of sprue is plastic or metal that solidifies in a sprue.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPRUE


Andrew
ˈændruː
breakthrough
ˈbreɪkˌθruː
brew
bruː
click-through
ˈklɪkˌθruː
crew
kruː
cru
kruː
drew
druː
grew
ɡruː
guru
ˈɡʊruː
Hebrew
ˈhiːbruː
Nauru
nɑːˈuːruː
Peru
pəˈruː
proo
pruː
roo
ruː
rue
ruː
screw
skruː
threw
θruː
through
θruː
thru
θruː
true
truː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPRUE

sprod
sprog
sprout
sprouts
spruce
spruce beer
spruce grouse
spruce pine
spruce up
sprucely
spruceness
sprug
spruik
spruiker
spruit
sprung
sprung rhythm
spry
spryly
spryness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPRUE

accrue
congrue
construe
embrue
goat´s-rue
grue
half-true
imbrue
meadow rue
misconstrue
not true
ring true
untrue
wall rue

Synonyms and antonyms of sprue in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sprue» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPRUE

Find out the translation of sprue to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sprue from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sprue» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浇口
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bebedero
570 millions of speakers

English

sprue
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्प्रू
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ذرب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спру
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sprue
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

sprue
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sprue
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Anguss
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スプルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스프 루
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sprue
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh ỉa chảy ở xứ nóng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்ப்ரூ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्प्रीव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

döküm deliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sprue
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprue
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спру
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sprue
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άφθαι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sprue
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sprue
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprue
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sprue

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRUE»

The term «sprue» is regularly used and occupies the 74.968 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPRUE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sprue» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sprue» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sprue

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPRUE»

Discover the use of sprue in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sprue and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Injection Molding Handbook
Note that the shot weight or shot volume includes the weight of the sprue and runners, except in hot-runner molds. Capacities of injection machines are commonly rated in ounces of polystyrene that can be injected by one full stroke of the ...
Dominick V. Rosato, Donald V. Rosato, Marlene G. Rosato, 2000
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Plastic Injection Molding: Manufacturing Startup and ...
The inside of the sprue bushing should be sprayed with a light oil too. It may be necessary to disassemble the mold and clean all the ejector pins, return pins, cavity surfaces, runner blocks, etc., especially if corrosive plastics are used in the  ...
Douglas M. Bryce, 1999
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Sprue and Its Treatment
Sauerin, nature and action of, 193 Schmidt, on properties of Casein, 1 58 Scorbutic character of symptoms of Sprue, 29 Scorbutic Diarrhoea, MacLean on, 28-9 Scurvy, as complication of Sprue, 132 association of Hill Diarrhoea with, 105 ...
William Carnegie Brown, 1908
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A Report on Researches on Sprue in Ceylon 1912-1914
BIBLIOGRAPHY English References to Sprue Amazon and Ronnssros (1907). System of Medicine. 2nd edit. 11. pt. 2, 545. ANNESLEY (1831). Sketches of the most Premlent Diseases of India. London. (1841). Researches into the Diseases of ...
Sir Philip Henry Manson-Bahr, 1915
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Gastrointestinal Radiology: A Pattern Approach
Reversal of jejunoileal fold pattern in sprue. Note the dilatation and the markedly increased number of folds in the ileum. The jejunum is smooth and atrophic, and dilution of the barium is due to increased secretions. (From Bova JG, Friedman ...
Ronald L. Eisenberg, 2003
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100 Questions & Answers about Celiac Disease and Sprue
refractory sprue (also known as refractory CD). This group of patients includes those with classic CD that either never responded to a gluten-free diet or did respond only to have symptoms recur. Refractory sprue is a serious condition that can ...
David L. Burns, 2007
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Copper and Copper Alloys
Recommended sprue basin sizes are about twice as deep as the drag runner and two to three times as wide as the base of the sprue. In most cases a well 25 to 38 mm (1–112in.) deep with a width of 38 to 50 mm (11 2–2 in.) on each side is  ...
Joseph R. Davis, 2001
8
Sprue: Its Diagnosis and Treatment
Again, all these symptoms at the beginning of the chronic case, although not so pronounced, are quite patent to the watchful physician alive to the possibility of having to deal with a case of sprue ; and this is the time when, in my experience,  ...
A. Charles Begg, 1912
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The imaging of tropical diseases: with epidemiological, ...
Tropical Sprue Sprue, both tropical and nontropical, has been a subject of great interest to the medical community ever since it was initially described over 200 years ago. It is of interest despite the fact that it is unknown in many parts of the ...
Philip E. S. Palmer, Maurice Merrick Reeder, 2001
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Nutrition and Diagnosis-related Care
NUTRITIONAL ACUITY RANKING: LEVEL 4 DEFINITIONS AND BACKGROUND Tropical sprue is an acquired disorder that presents with chronic diarrhea, anorexia, weight loss, megaloblastic anemia (folic acid deficiency) , light-colored  ...
Sylvia Escott-Stump, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPRUE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sprue is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rockford Celiac Sprue Association to hold potluck
ROCKFORD — The Rockford Celiac Sprue Association will hold its annual summer potluck at 6 p.m. July 29 in the Foundation Room of OSF Saint Anthony ... «Rockford Register Star, Jul 15»
2
Sprue Aegis PLC Surges Over 10% As Profit Set To Treble!
It's been a tough year thus far for investors in Sprue Aegis (LSE: SPRP), manufacturer of carbon monoxide detectors and other safety devices . In fact, until today, ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jul 15»
3
Nine shares for the future
Sprue designs and distributes household smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. You'll notice that there's a word missing in that description, a word that might ... «Interactive Investor, Jun 15»
4
Home safety supplier Sprue warns of weaker H2 after record H1
COVENTRY-based Sprue Aegis, a leading supplier of home safety products, has said that the second half of the year is unlikely to be as strong as the first but ... «The Business Desk, Jun 15»
5
Sprue Aegis PLC 39.1% Potential Upside Indicated by Westhouse …
Sprue Aegis PLC using EPIC code LON:SPRP has had its stock rating noted as 'Retains' with the recommendation being set at 'BUY' today by analysts at ... «DirectorsTalk Interviews, Jun 15»
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Home safety supplier Sprue Aegis confirms new chief executive
COVENTRY-based Sprue Aegis, a supplier of home safety products, has confirmed the appointment of its new chief executive.Neil Smith, who has a retail and ... «The Business Desk, Jun 15»
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Insider Selling: Peter Jessal Levay Lawrence Sells 20000 Shares of …
Sprue Aegis PLC logo Sprue Aegis PLC (LON:SPRP) insider Peter Jessal Levay Lawrence sold 20,000 shares of Sprue Aegis PLC stock on the open market in ... «WKRB News, May 15»
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Buying opportunity as sterling whacks Sprue Aegis?
Sprue Aegis (SPRP), one of Europe's largest suppliers of alarms and safety products, is going to smash sales expectations in 2015 thanks to a heavy French ... «Interactive Investor, Apr 15»
9
Benicar Sprue-Like Enteropathy More Than Just “Unpleasant”
Benicar Sprue-Like Enteropathy More Than Just “Unpleasant” This can have a devastating effect on a job or career, on a family, and ultimately on one's own life. «LawyersandSettlements.com, Feb 15»
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Sprue Aegis announces new chief executive
COVENTRY-based Sprue Aegis, one of Europe's leading home safety products suppliers, has announced the appointment of a new chief executive.The firm has ... «The Business Desk, Feb 15»

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