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Ferrule
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
band
or
cap
(usually
metal
)
placed
around a
shaft
to
reinforce
it or to
prevent
splitting.
●
In Climbing & Tools:
A
band
or
cap
(usually
metal
)
placed
around a
shaft
to
reinforce
it or to
prevent
splitting.
The
metal
spike
at the
end of
the
shaft
of an
ice
axe.
●
A
band
holding
parts
of an
object
together.
A
bushing
for
securing
a
pipe
joint.
A
metal
sleeve
placed
inside a
gutter
at the top.
●
In Billiards:
A
band
holding
parts
of an
object
together.
The
plastic
band
attaching
the
tip
to the cue.
●
In Painting:
A
band
holding
parts
of an
object
together.
The
pinched
metal
band
which
holds
the
bristles
of a
paintbrush
to the shaft.
Verb
●
To
equip
with a ferrule.
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