Dead-metal
Metal that has lost heat to such extent as to have become too sluggish to flow smoothly and give a sharp impression of the mould. See FAINT-RUN.
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Metal that has lost heat to such extent as to have become too sluggish to flow smoothly and give a sharp impression of the mould. See FAINT-RUN.