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Slip – Stearic Acid

Slip

A common name for skinning-loam. See SKINNING-LOAM.

Smelting Cast Iron

See CAST IRON; ORES; REDUCTION OF METALS.

Smelting-furnace

The smelting-furnace for iron is described at "CAST IRON" (q.v.). See Also ORES.

Smoothers

Moulders' tools. See SLICKER.

Soft Solder

One of the soldering alloys. See SOLDER.

Sour Beer

This unpleasant wash was formerly in great demand for hardening cores and mould surfaces. See BEER; CORE-WASH.

Spade

See SHOVEL.

Sprig

A small nail. See NAILS.

Sprue

The small vertical runner usually formed by bench and snap moulders. See GATE SPOOL.

Steam-crane

A crane operated by a steam-engine. See CRANES.

Steam-winch

A hoisting-crane to which a steam-engine is attached, the power acting on the winding-drum by intermediate gearing, or direct from the piston-rod. See CRANES.

Stearic Acid

See OILS.