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ferrule
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- Conjugation :
past
ferruled
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ferruling
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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- ferrule
['fεrəl]
['feruːl]
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1.
noun
(棍、棒头工具把等的)金属箍,金属环,金属包头
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2.
noun
[Mechanics]
箍;套圈
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3.
vt.
给…装金属箍(或金属包头、套圈)
Collins English-English Dictionary
- ferrule
['fεruːl]
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1.
n
a metal ring, tube, or cap placed over the end of a stick, handle, or post for added strength or stability or to increase wear
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2.
n
a side opening in a pipe that gives access for inspection or cleaning
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3.
n
a bush, gland, small length of tube, etc, esp one used for making a joint
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to equip (a stick, etc) with a ferrule
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C17: from Middle English virole, from Old French virol, from Latin viriola a little bracelet, from viria bracelet; influenced by Latin ferrum iron
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