boccame

Italian

Etymology

From bocca +‎ -ame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bokˈka.me/
• Rhymes: -ame
• Hyphenation: boc‧cà‧me

Noun

boccame m (plural boccami)

1. (foundry) the part of casting material that is recovered after it being poured
2. (typography) a riser stuck to newly-casted types

Further reading

• boccame in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana