tundish
Americannoun
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(in a vacuum induction furnace) a trough through which molten metal flows under vacuum to a mold chamber.
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Also called pouring basket, pouring box, pouring basin. a refractory-lined vessel having holes for distributing metal being teemed into ingot molds.
Etymology
Origin of tundish
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at tun, dish
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That tundish has been on my mind for a long time.
From A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
—Is that called a tundish in Ireland? asked the dean.
From A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
—It is called a tundish in Lower Drumcondra, said Stephen, laughing, where they speak the best English.
From A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
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