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- [fer-uh l, -ool]
- /ˈfɛr əl, -ul/
- /ˈferuːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fer-uh l, -ool]
- /ˈfɛr əl, -ul/
Definitions of ferrule word
- noun ferrule a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting. 1
- noun ferrule a short metal sleeve for strengthening a tool handle at the end holding the tool. 1
- noun ferrule a bushing or adapter holding the end of a tube and inserted into a hole in a plate in order to make a tight fit, used in boilers, condensers, etc. 1
- noun ferrule a short ring for reinforcing or decreasing the interior diameter of the end of a tube. 1
- noun ferrule a short plumbing fitting, covered at its outer end and caulked or otherwise fixed to a branch from a pipe so that it can be removed to give access to the interior of the pipe. 1
- noun ferrule Angling. either of two fittings on the end of a section of a sectional fishing rod, one fitting serving as a plug and the other as a socket for fastening the sections together. one of two or more small rings spaced along the top of a casting rod to hold and guide the line. 1
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Origin of ferrule
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; alteration (apparently conformed to Latin ferrum iron, -ule) of verrel, verril, late Middle English virole < Middle French (cognate with Medieval Latin virola) < Latin viriola, equivalent to viri(a) bracelet + -ola -ole1
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Parts of speech for Ferrule
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ferrule popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ferrule
noun ferrule
- wedge — a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Compare machine (def 3b).
- bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
- cane — Cane is used to refer to the long, hollow, hard stems of plants such as bamboo. Strips of cane are often used to make furniture, and some types of cane can be crushed and processed to make sugar.
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- wand — a slender stick or rod, especially one used by a magician, conjurer, or diviner.
Antonyms for ferrule
noun ferrule
- whole — comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total: He ate the whole pie. They ran the whole distance.
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