Ferrule

What do we mean by ferrule?

A metal ring or cap placed around a pole or shaft for reinforcement or to prevent splitting. noun

A bushing used to secure a pipe joint. noun

See ferule. noun

A ring or cap of metal put on a column, post, or staff, as on the lower end of a cane or an umbrella, to strengthen it or prevent it from wearing or splitting. noun

A ring sliding on the shaft of a spear and holding firmly to it the long tangs of the head; also, a ring or socket protecting the butt-end of a spear-shaft. The latter was also used as a weapon, or, when of a chisel form, as a tool. Compare celt. noun

3. In steam-boilers, a bushing for expanding the end of a flue. noun

4. The frame of a slate. noun

5 Anything like a ferrule (in sense 1) in form or position. noun

A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing. noun

Any of various circular or cylindrical metal objects used at joints in a tube, pipe, or rod, especially to assist making a tight seal at a joint. noun

A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth. noun

A bushing used at the joints of metal tubing in HPLC equipment to make a tight seal. noun

One of several small rings at the top of a casting rod which holds the fishing line. noun

A metal band or cap placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting. noun

A bushing for securing a pipe joint. noun

A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top. noun

In billiards, the plastic band attaching the tip to the cue. noun

In painting, the pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a brush to the shaft. noun

On an ice axe, the metal spike at the end of the shaft. noun

A metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting noun

A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.

A band holding parts of an object together.

Words that are spelled similarly to ferrule:
ferrule, ferule.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word ferrule:
nut, pencil, tooth, fitting, connector, fiber, pipe, compression, barrel, brass, tip, handle, bow, optical, yard, teeth, attached, metal, solid, cable, onto, joint, ends, crown, receiving, steel, structure, silver, effect, should, away.

Words that rhyme with ferrule:
spherule, bare rule, bear rule, compare rule, delaware rule, fair rule, khmer rule, pair rule, repair rule, share rule, square rule, their rule, unfair rule, welfare rule.

Adjectives that are often used to describe ferrule:
female, male, ceramic, long, pointed, simple, outer, small, round, conical, cylindrical, upper, loose, dowelled, tapered, flat, wide, heavy, sharp, front, thick, inch, top, short, lower, iron, plain, threaded, straight, strong, screwed, metallic, solid, soft, tubular, shaped, plastic, battered, hollow, metal, fitting, polished, bottom, sanitary, type, usual, fine, headed, outside, inner, separate, secure, bright, stainless, half, gilt, banded, smooth, brass, longer, latest, tinned, mighty, spear, double, neat, protective, obstinate, slotted, porcelain, extra, made, rectangular.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective ferrule:
brush, brushes, contact, maker, effect.

Consonant match to ferrule:
feral, ferule, ferrel, ferrell, farrell, ferrol, forel, for real, for all, farrel, fair isle, forrill, ferrill, fair all, fair hall, fair hill, fair rule, fairall, far all, far hill, far il, fare all, fare il, fare ill, fear real, fee rule, ferol, ferrall, for l, fore all, four all, four real.

Words that sound like ferrule:
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