feeder head

noun

a live open riser with a hot ceramic liner, designed to counteract the formation of harmful hollows when casting objects of materials such as metals into molds.

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Meanings

nounfeeder head (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCasting (metalworking)a live open riser with a hot ceramic liner, designed to counteract the formation of harmful hollows when casting objects of materials such as metals into molds.

    Synonyms: dozzle, hot top

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna live open riser with a hot ceramic liner, designed to counteract the formation of harmful hollows when casting objects of materials such as metals into molds.

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dozzlehot top
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dozzlehot top
Cite this entry
APA

feeder head. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeder%20head

MLA

“feeder head.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeder%20head. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “feeder head,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/feeder%20head.

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