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thimble: pear-shaped eye around which the end of a control cable is spliced
Category: Mechanical engineering

thimble: metal ring,with concave side into which a rope may be spliced,or seized.Usually of galvanised iron,steel,brass,or gunmetal
Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries

thimble: L-shaped piece used to homogenize optical glass by mechanical stirring
Category: Various industries and crafts

thimble: a flue pipe or breeching serving a solid-fuel-fired appliance shall...enter the side of a chimney through a metal -- or masonry flue ring.
Category: Building industry

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