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ferruleThimble Thim"ble, n. [OE. thimbil, AS. ??mel, fr. ??ma a
thumb. [root]56. See Thumb.]
1. A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the
end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger
when pushing the needle through the material. It is
usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface
numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle.
2. (Mech.) Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure.
Specifically:
(a) A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a
bolt or pin passes.
(b) A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a
hole.
(c) A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called
ferrule in England.
3. (Naut.) A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved
circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the
like, and protect it from chafing. Ferrule
Ferrule Fer"rule (? or ?; 277), n. [Formerly verrel, F.
virole, fr. L. viriola little bracelet, dim. of viriae, pl.,
bracelets; prob. akin to viere to twist, weave, and E. withe.
The spelling with f is due to confusion with L. ferrum iron.]
1. A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or
other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent
splitting and wearing.
2. (Steam Boilers) A bushing for expanding the end of a flue
to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly
filling up its mouth.
Meaning of Ferrule from wikipedia
- Look up
ferrule in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
ferrule (a
corruption of
Latin viriola "small bracelet",
under the
influence of
ferrum "iron") is...
- An
electric wire
ferrule (sometimes
electric end terminal) is a
metal tube
crimped over
stranded wire to
secure the
strands within a **** terminal. Electrical...
- The name "FC" is an
acronym for "
ferrule connector" or "fiber channel". The
fiber end is
embedded in a 2.5 mm
ferrule made of
zirconia ceramic or stainless...
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compression nut and an
inner compression ring (
ferrule) that is
typically made of br****, copper, or steel.
Ferrules vary in
shape and
material but are most commonly...
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joint to
ferrule, is
favored by some, but the "pro"
taper is
increasingly po****r,
straight for most of the
length of the
shaft from
ferrule back, flaring...
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introduced to the market.
These connectors include components such as
ferrules and
alignment sleeves for
precise fiber alignment.
Quality connectors lose...
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crown is, the
incorporation of the
ferrule effect. As with the
bristles of a broom,
which are
grasped by a
ferrule when
attached to the broomstick, the...
- preparation". Like the
ferrule of a
pencil which encircles the
junction between the
rubber and the
pencil shaft, the
ferrule effect is
believed to minimise...
- the
yellow No. HB 2
pencil known for its
distinctive green and
yellow ferrule.
Other brands include Dixon and
Oriole pencils,
Dixon Industrial products...
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metal ferrule is most
often made of silver,
though copper, br**** and
swaasa is also used.
Barongs used in
World War II may also have
aluminium ferrules. The...
