arbor
1[ ahr-ber ]
/ ˈɑr bər /
noun
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
a latticework bower intertwined with climbing vines and flowers.
Obsolete. a grass plot; lawn; garden; orchard.
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Also especially British, ar·bour .
Words nearby arbor
arbitrator, arbitrer, arbitress, Arblay, Arblay, d', arbor, arboraceous, Arbor Day, arboreal, arbored, arboreous
Definition for arbor (2 of 3)
arbor2
[ ahr-ber ]
/ ˈɑr bər /
noun
Machinery.
- 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.Compare mandrel.
- a beam, shaft, axle, or spindle.
Metallurgy. a reinforcing member of a core or mold.
Origin of arbor
21650–60; respelling, by association with arbor3, of earlier arber, arbre<French, Old French <Latin arbor wooden beam or part in an olive press, tree
Definition for arbor (3 of 3)
arbor3
[ ahr-ber ]
/ ˈɑr bər /
noun, plural ar·bo·res [ahr-buh-reez]. /ˈɑr bəˌriz/. Botany.
a tree.
Origin of arbor
31660–70; <New Latin, Latin: tree.
OTHER WORDS FROM arbor
ar·bo·resque, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for arbor (2 of 2)
arbor2
/ (ˈɑːbə) /
noun
a rotating shaft in a machine or power tool on which a milling cutter or grinding wheel is fitted
a rotating shaft or mandrel on which a workpiece is fitted for machining
metallurgy a part, piece, or structure used to reinforce the core of a mould
Word Origin for arbor
C17: from Latin: tree, mast
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Medical definitions for arbor
arbor
[ är′bər ]
n. pl. ar•bo•res (är′bə-rēz′)
A treelike anatomical structure.
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