Arbor

['ɑːbə] or ['ɑrbɚ]

Definition

(noun.) a framework that supports climbing plants; 'the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park'.

(noun.) tree (as opposed to shrub).

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Definition

(n.) A kind of latticework formed of, or covered with, vines, branches of trees, or other plants, for shade; a bower.

(n.) A tree, as distinguished from a shrub.

(n.) An axle or spindle of a wheel or opinion.

(n.) A mandrel in lathe turning.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Bower, shady recess, shady retreat.[2]. Spindle, axis, shaft.

Editor: Woodrow

Definition

n. the Latin word for tree.—adjs. Arborā′ceous Arbōr′eal of tree-like character.—n. Arbor-day in many of the United States a day yearly set apart for the general planting of trees by school children—in Canada the first Friday in May.—adj. Arbōr′eous of or belonging to trees.—ns. Arbores′cence Arborisā′tion tree-like growth.—adj. Arbores′cent growing or formed like a tree: (archit.) branching like a tree.—ns. Ar′boret (obs.) shrubbery: (Spens.) a little tree shrub; Arborē′tum a place in which specimens of trees and shrubs are cultivated:—pl. Arborē′ta.—adj. Arboricul′tural.—ns. Ar′boriculture forestry the culture of trees esp. timber-trees; Arboricul′turist; Ar′borist one who studies trees.—adj. Ar′borous formed by trees.—Arbor vit a popular name of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Thuja. When the human cerebellum is cut vertically a tree-like appearance seen receives this name.

n. the main support of a machine: an axis or spindle on which a wheel revolves.

Typist: Maxine

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