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tun•dish
Pronunciation: (tun'dish"), [key]—
n. Metall.
1. (in a vacuum induction furnace) a trough through which molten metal flows under vacuum to a mold chamber.
2. Also called
pouring box, pouring basket, pouring basin. a refractory-lined vessel having holes for distributing metal being teemed into ingot molds.
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