ferrule

ferrule is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. noun. a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

   Synonyms: collet

Synonyms

collet

Common word forms

ferruled, ferruler, ferrules, ferruling

Words from these letters

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