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nounhot top (countable and uncountable, plural hot tops)
plural hot tops
- countableuncountableartsIn casting, 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: blacktop, dozzle, feeder head
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn casting, 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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