ferrule
definition
noun
1. a ring or cap usually of metal put around a slender shaft (as a cane or a tool handle) to strengthen it or prevent splitting.
2. a usually metal sleeve used especially for joining or binding one part to another (as pipe sections or the bristles and handle of a brush).
definition
noun
1. a ring or cap usually of metal put around a slender shaft (as a cane or a tool handle) to strengthen it or prevent splitting.
2. a usually metal sleeve used especially for joining or binding one part to another (as pipe sections or the bristles and handle of a brush).
unbeknownst
DEFINITION
adjective
: happening or existing without the knowledge of someone specified.
DEFINITION
adjective
: happening or existing without the knowledge of someone specified.
hibernaculum
DEFINITION
noun
: a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal (as an insect or reptile).
DEFINITION
noun
: a shelter occupied during the winter by a dormant animal (as an insect or reptile).
quibble
DEFINITION
verb
1. to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words;
2a. cavil, carp;
b. bicker;
3. to subject to minor objections or criticisms.
DEFINITION
verb
1. to evade the point of an argument by caviling about words;
2a. cavil, carp;
b. bicker;
3. to subject to minor objections or criticisms.
lacuna
DEFINITION>br> noun
1. a blank space or a missing part : gap; also : deficiency, inadequacy;
2. a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure.
DEFINITION>br> noun
1. a blank space or a missing part : gap; also : deficiency, inadequacy;
2. a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure.
lollapalooza
DEFINITION
noun
: one that is extraordinarily impressive; also : an outstanding example.
DEFINITION
noun
: one that is extraordinarily impressive; also : an outstanding example.