hot top
Metallurgy
noun
A refractory container for holding a reservoir of molten metal at the top of a mould during the solidification of an ingot, which can supply metal to fill the space lost by contraction of the ingot as it cools and thereby prevent pipe.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in U.S. Patents.
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- Perissodactyla
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