sheave 1 (sh v)tr.v. sheaved, sheav·ing, sheaves To collect and bind into a sheaf. [From sheaf.] |
sheave 2 (shv, sh v)n. A wheel or disk with a grooved rim, especially one used as a pulley. [Middle English sheve; see skei- in Indo-European roots.] |
sheave1
vb
(tr) to gather or bind into sheaves
sheave2
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a wheel with a grooved rim, esp one used as a pulley
[of Germanic origin; compare Old High German scība disc]
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