As nouns the difference between channels and sprue
is that
channels is (
channel) while
sprue is (medicine) a tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis or
sprue can be (founding) the hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
As a verb channels
is (
channel).
channels English
Noun
( head)
(pluralonly) Formal lines of command and procedure.
- I'd love to be able to help you, but you'll have put that request through channels .
Verb
(head)
(channel)
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sprue English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) spruw, sprouw .
Noun
( en noun)
(medicine) A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
Derived terms
* celiac sprue
Etymology 2
Noun
( en noun)
(founding) The hole through which melted metal is poured into the gate, and thence into the mold.
(founding) Material that cools in the feed channels to a mold.
See also
* flash
Anagrams
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