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| Expression | 1. (a) A cistern for feeding water by gravity to a steam boiler. (b) (Founding) An excess of metal above a mold, which serves to render the casting more compact by its pressure; -- also called a riser , deadhead , or simply feed or head --Knight.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: FEED HEAD
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| Feed head | (a) A cistern for feeding water by gravity to a steam boiler. (b) (Founding) An excess of metal above a mold, which serves to render the casting more compact by its pressure; -- also called a riser , deadhead , or simply feed or head --Knight. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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