Definition of ferrules Ferrules
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What does ferrules mean?
Wiktionary 
- ferrules (Noun)
Plural of ferrule.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: ferrules |
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| ferrule - a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting | ||
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Wiktionary
- ferrule (Noun)
A metal band or cap placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. - ferrule (Noun)
A bushing for securing a pipe joint. - ferrule (Noun)
A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top. - ferrule (Noun)
In billiards, the plastic band attaching the tip to the cue. - ferrule (Noun)
In painting, the pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a brush to the shaft. - ferrule (Noun)
On an ice axe , the metal spike at the end of the shaft.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- ferrule (n.)
A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing. - ferrule (n.)
A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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ferrule
fer′il, or fer′ōōl, n. a metal ring or cap on a staff, &c., to keep it from splitting.—Also Ferr′el. [O. Fr. virole—L. viriola, a bracelet.]
