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▸ noun:  A band or cap (usually metal) placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting.
▸ noun:  (specifically, climbing) The metal spike at the end of the shaft of an ice axe.
▸ noun:  A band holding parts of an object together.
▸ noun:  A bushing for securing a pipe joint.
▸ noun:  A metal sleeve placed inside a gutter at the top.
▸ noun:  (billiards) The plastic band attaching the tip to the cue.
▸ noun:  (painting) The pinched metal band which holds the bristles of a paintbrush or the eraser of a pencil to the shaft; a similar band crimped as part of a cable terminal or to terminate a hose.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To equip with a ferrule.






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