core shooter
- noun
- Specialized
- The foundry upgraded to a new core shooter to improve its sand molding process.
Examples
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Training workers to operate the core shooter safely is essential for efficient foundry operations.
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After the core shooter malfunctioned, production of cylinder heads was delayed for several hours.
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The new core shooter was installed last week.
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Many foundries use a core shooter for efficiency.
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The foundry upgraded to a new core shooter to improve its sand molding process.
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After the core shooter malfunctioned, production of cylinder heads was delayed for several hours.
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Training workers to operate the core shooter safely is essential for efficient foundry operations.
Synonyms
A machine in a metal workshop that forces sand into a mould to make cores
A machine that uses compressed air to pack sand into a box to make sand shapes for molds
Surface Forms
Morphology
core + shooter
The compound is compositionally regular: 'core' (the object being made) + 'shooter' (agent/device from 'shoot') yields a device that 'shoots' or injects cores, so a learner can plausibly infer a machine that propels/produces cores. However, the specific industrial sense of 'core' (sand core in foundries) and the less frequent noun use 'shooter' as a tool make the meaning domain-specific rather than entirely predictable, so some prior exposure or technical knowledge is likely required.
Etymology
Core shooter comes from the image of a machine called a shooter that blows or 'shoots' sand into a core box to form a hollow sand shape. So the name points to a machine that makes the sand 'core' used to make metal parts.