toitekanal sulametalli vormiõõnde juhtimiseks eri kõrgustelt mida kasutatakse suure kõrgusega valandite tootmisel (vt toitekanal; vrd ülatoitekanal, alltoitekanal, eralduspindtoitekanal), a gate of a gating system in which the molten metal subsequently feed the casting from the bottom upwards; suitable for producing large and heavy castings, in particularly suitable for tall castings (see: gate; compare: top gate, bottom gate, parting line gate)