{Shrinking head} (Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; -- called also {sinking head}, and {riser}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
shrinking head — noun see shrinkhead … Useful english dictionary
Shrinking — Shrink ing, a. & n. from {Shrink}. [1913 Webster] {Shrinking head} (Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; called also {sinking head}, and {riser} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sinking head — Shrinking Shrink ing, a. & n. from {Shrink}. [1913 Webster] {Shrinking head} (Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; called also {sinking head},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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riser — Shrinking Shrink ing, a. & n. from {Shrink}. [1913 Webster] {Shrinking head} (Founding), a body of molten metal connected with a mold for the purpose of supplying metal to compensate for the shrinkage of the casting; called also {sinking head},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shrinkhead — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun also shrinking head : feedhead … Useful english dictionary
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