Sekirov Dictionary

ferrule

UK /ˈfɛɹ.(ə)l/US /ˈfɛɹ.əl/

noun 7
verb 1
forms 3

noun7

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A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
- He walked on, waiting to be spoken to, trailing his ashplant by his side. Its ferrule followed lightly on the path, squealing at his heels. — 1922
The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe.
A band holding parts of an object together.
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A bushing for securing a pipe joint.
- Lead pipe is usually wiped to caulking ferrules so it can be joined to another type of material. Ferrules must be made of red brass. — 2003
A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top.
The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue.
The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush or the eraser of a pencil to the shaft; a similar band crimped as part of a cable terminal or to terminate a hose.

verb1

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To equip with a ferrule.
- I employed a practical boiler smith, who expanded and ferruled the tubes. — 1902

forms

ferruled · ferruling · ferrules

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