A specialized tool or mold used by foundry workers to pack and shape bonded sand into a solid core. The resulting core is removed, often baked or cured, and then placed inside a main casting mold to form the internal cavities or hollow sections of the final metal part.
Heard on the job
The corebox for the engine block water jacket needs to be cleaned out, the sand is sticking to the corners.
Also heard as
- core box