To collect and bind into a sheaf.
[From SHEAF.]
sheave2 (shēv, shĭv)
n.
A wheel or disk with a grooved rim, especially one used as a pulley.
[Middle English sheve.]
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sheave1 (shēv) |
tr.v., sheaved, sheav·ing, sheaves.
To collect and bind into a sheaf.
sheave2 (shēv, shĭv)
n.
A wheel or disk with a grooved rim, especially one used as a pulley.
To collect and bind into a sheaf.
sheave2 (shēv, shĭv)
n.
A wheel or disk with a grooved rim, especially one used as a pulley.
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1. Same as pulley sheave.
2. A grooved wheel or pulley used to assist in pulling cable; especially used in underground installations between manholes.
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