arbor

Definition of Arbor in English :

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Noun

1. arbor

tree (as opposed to shrub)

2. arbor, mandrel, mandril, spindle

any of various rotating shafts that serve as axes for larger rotating parts

3. arbor, arbour, bower, pergola

a framework that supports climbing plants

Example Sentences:
'the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Arbor

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noun

the US spelling of arbour

noun

1.

a rotating shaft in a machine or power tool on which a milling cutter or grinding wheel is fitted

2.

a rotating shaft or mandrel on which a workpiece is fitted for machining

3. metallurgy

a part, piece, or structure used to reinforce the core of a mould

Arbor

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noun

1.

a place shaded by trees or shrubs or, esp., by vines on a latticework; bower

2. Obsolete

a.

a garden or lawn

b.

an orchard

nounWord forms: plural ˈarboˌres (ˈɑrbəˌriz ; ärˈbərēzˌ)

Botany

a tree, in contrast to a shrub

noun Mechanics

1.

a shaft; beam

2.

a spindle; axle

3.

a round bar that holds a cutting tool or an article being turned on a lathe

Arbor

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n.

A shady resting place in a garden or park, often made of latticework on which plants such as climbing shrubs or vines are grown.

n.

1. An axis or shaft supporting a rotating part on a lathe.

2. A bar for supporting cutting tools.

3. A spindle of a wheel, as in watches and clocks.

4. pl. ar·bo·res (ärbə-rēz′) A tree, as opposed to a shrub.

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