| 单词 | arbor |
| 释义 | arbor arbor1 /ahr"beuhr/, n. 1. a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc. 2. a latticework bower intertwined with climbing vines and flowers. 3. Obs. a grass plot; lawn; garden; orchard. Also, esp. Brit., arbour. [1350-1400; ME (h)erber < AF, OF (h)erbier HERBARIUM; resp. with -or under the influence of ARBOR3] arbor2 /ahr"beuhr/, n. 1. Mach. a. a bar, shaft, or axis that holds, turns, or supports a rotating cutting tool or grinding wheel, often having a tapered shank fitting tightly into the spindle of a machine tool. Cf. mandrel. b. a beam, shaft, axle, or spindle. 2. Metall. a reinforcing member of a core or mold. [1650-60; resp., by assoc. with ARBOR3, of earlier arber, arbre < F, OF < L arbor wooden beam or part in an olive press, tree] arbor3 —arboresque, adj. /ahr"beuhr/, n. , pl. arbores /ahr"beuh reez'/. Bot. a tree. [1660-70; < NL, L: tree.] |
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