ferrule
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Is ferrule a Scrabble word?
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What is the meaning of ferrule?
Definition
noun (English)
1. A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.Examples: "He [Larry Penberthy] feels metal ice axes are the only safe ones. […] If you do purchase a wood-shafted ax, examine the grain carefully. It should be straight, free of knots and flaws, and continue unbroken from head to ferrule. Rub it often with linseed oil."specifically
2. A band holding parts of an object together.Examples: "During a short break he clamped the tenon machine to the countertop; then he took a few cues that were in need of repair and began replacing their ferrules. […] By two-thirty, a dozen cues had new white ferrules and leather tips."
3. A band holding parts of an object together.Examples: "The ferrule is the part of the brush that connects the bristles to the handle. The type of ferrule often dictates the name of the brush, such as a 3-inch flat-ferrule or an oval-ferrule sash. […] The ferrule is attached to the handle with small nails (brads) or by crimping the ferrule around the handle."
verb (English)
1. (transitive) To equip with a ferrule.Examples: ""District school, I mean," said Dave, with a flourish of the hand. "Where the master or mistress boards about, and ferrules the children with a pine ruler, if they don't toe a crack every spelling time.""; "The return of the Thunderer from her protracted steam trial to Madeira has removed all doubt with regard to the efficacy of the new patent ferrule, as applied to boiler tubes. […] In fact, the highly successful results of the trial will, no doubt, lead to the universal practice of ferruling the boiler tubes in all our war vessels fitted with forced draft."; "I employed a practical boiler smith, who expanded and ferruled the tubes."transitive
Definition source: Wiktionary